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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
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History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
2,758,101 2,767,411 2,801,376 2,821,188 2,845,197 2,864,907 1987-2021
Sales
2,431,078 2,434,083 2,449,664 2,444,554 2,471,893 2,524,160 1997-2021
Transported
327,023 333,328 351,712 376,634 373,304 340,747 1997-2021
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
238,479 241,719 242,200 245,481 250,807 251,244 1987-2021
Sales
176,933 179,665 175,481 175,239 178,703 181,813 1998-2021
Transported
61,546 62,054 66,719 70,242 72,104 69,431 1998-2021
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
598 604 682 658 591 615 1967-2021
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
4,663 4,622 4,601 4,567 4,521 4,482 1987-2021
Sales
1,661 1,611 1,571 1,568 1,574 1,610 1998-2021
Transported
3,002 3,011 3,030 2,999 2,947 2,872 1998-2021
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
45,519 47,388 50,366 54,527 47,703 53,750 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