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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
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History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
2,821,188 2,845,197 2,864,907 2,881,739 2,888,916 2,895,337 1987-2024
Sales
2,444,554 2,471,893 2,524,160 2,558,076 2,552,761 2,569,612 1997-2024
Transported
376,634 373,304 340,747 323,663 336,155 325,725 1997-2024
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
245,481 250,807 251,244 252,140 252,230 252,047 1987-2024
Sales
175,239 178,703 181,813 185,581 183,656 184,020 1998-2024
Transported
70,242 72,104 69,431 66,559 68,574 68,027 1998-2024
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
658 591 615 661 608 627 1967-2024
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
4,567 4,521 4,482 4,417 4,316 4,242 1987-2024
Sales
1,568 1,574 1,610 1,627 1,477 1,462 1998-2024
Transported
2,999 2,947 2,872 2,790 2,839 2,780 1998-2024
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
54,527 47,703 53,750 57,322 55,277 55,827 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: 12/31/2025
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