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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
Area: Period:
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History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
2,753,463 2,784,377 2,816,414 2,844,264 2,871,126 2,904,352 1987-2021
Sales
2,596,829 2,638,248 2,691,931 2,738,622 2,772,476 2,815,415 1997-2021
Transported
156,634 146,129 124,483 105,642 98,650 88,937 1997-2021
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
242,788 244,910 246,103 246,963 247,736 249,225 1987-2021
Sales
190,406 193,326 194,999 199,466 201,242 204,641 1998-2021
Transported
52,382 51,584 51,104 47,497 46,494 44,584 1998-2021
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
631 608 680 630 557 602 1967-2021
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
6,951 6,822 6,972 6,927 6,813 6,696 1987-2021
Sales
5,345 5,243 5,377 5,454 5,399 5,391 1998-2021
Transported
1,606 1,579 1,595 1,473 1,414 1,305 1998-2021
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
8,763 7,959 9,204 9,392 8,617 8,988 1973-2021
- = 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: 5/31/2023
Next Release Date: 6/30/2023