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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
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History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
1,769,112 1,796,202 1,812,881 1,831,536 1,847,625 1,866,080 1987-2024
Sales
1,706,547 1,731,448 1,751,318 1,772,191 1,790,919 1,812,064 1997-2024
Transported
62,565 64,754 61,563 59,345 56,706 54,016 1997-2024
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
163,285 164,335 165,411 166,132 166,424 167,336 1987-2024
Sales
145,034 146,476 148,500 150,343 150,523 150,961 1998-2024
Transported
18,251 17,859 16,911 15,789 15,901 16,375 1998-2024
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
540 495 534 577 511 501 1967-2024
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
4,716 4,693 4,684 4,695 4,719 4,665 1987-2024
Sales
2,432 2,420 2,464 2,438 2,356 2,302 1998-2024
Transported
2,284 2,273 2,220 2,257 2,363 2,363 1998-2024
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
90,417 80,314 83,219 82,817 84,377 84,850 1973-2024
- = No Data Reported;  -- = Not Applicable;  NA = Not Available;  W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Notes: Sales consumers buy their gas from the company that delivered it to them. Transported consumers buy their gas from a company other than the one that delivered it to them.

Beginning in 1996, consumption of natural gas for agricultural use was classified as industrial use. In 1995 and earlier years, agricultural use was classified as commercial use.  See Definitions, Sources, and Notes link above for more information on this table.
Release Date: 11/28/2025
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