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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
Area: Period:
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History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
3,326,608 3,336,219 3,353,692 3,370,186 3,409,315 3,427,853 1987-2021
Sales
634,399 603,328 581,898 572,772 578,441 601,317 1997-2021
Transported
2,692,209 2,732,891 2,771,794 2,797,414 2,830,874 2,826,536 1997-2021
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
267,386 267,970 268,546 269,341 271,338 273,347 1987-2021
Sales
31,526 30,551 29,856 30,008 30,909 36,753 1998-2021
Transported
235,860 237,419 238,690 239,333 240,429 236,594 1998-2021
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
570 586 667 659 597 620 1967-2021
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
5,838 5,817 5,820 5,696 5,495 5,488 1987-2021
Sales
1,030 858 868 873 900 982 1998-2021
Transported
4,808 4,959 4,952 4,823 4,595 4,506 1998-2021
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
47,166 47,751 53,124 52,347 51,320 56,490 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