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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
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History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
4,545,244 4,547,497 4,559,338 4,589,579 4,601,595 4,617,162 1987-2024
Sales
4,024,167 4,080,590 4,183,615 4,290,502 4,346,361 4,381,170 1997-2024
Transported
521,077 466,907 375,723 299,077 255,234 235,992 1997-2024
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
410,386 415,879 424,324 419,871 420,687 420,345 1987-2024
Sales
298,987 307,969 323,525 327,081 329,466 330,947 1998-2024
Transported
111,399 107,910 100,799 92,790 91,221 89,398 1998-2024
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
787 695 702 724 701 675 1967-2024
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
7,049 6,663 6,044 6,090 6,104 6,092 1987-2024
Sales
4,822 4,475 3,920 4,066 4,159 4,198 1998-2024
Transported
2,227 2,188 2,124 2,024 1,945 1,894 1998-2024
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
12,815 12,967 14,846 14,609 13,879 13,751 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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