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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
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History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
2,801,376 2,821,188 2,845,197 2,864,907 2,881,739 2,886,236 1987-2023
Sales
2,449,664 2,444,554 2,471,893 2,524,160 2,558,076 2,550,081 1997-2023
Transported
351,712 376,634 373,304 340,747 323,663 336,155 1997-2023
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
242,200 245,481 250,807 251,244 252,140 251,965 1987-2023
Sales
175,481 175,239 178,703 181,813 185,581 183,391 1998-2023
Transported
66,719 70,242 72,104 69,431 66,559 68,574 1998-2023
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
682 658 591 615 661 627 1967-2023
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
4,601 4,567 4,521 4,482 4,417 4,267 1987-2023
Sales
1,571 1,568 1,574 1,610 1,627 1,469 1998-2023
Transported
3,030 2,999 2,947 2,872 2,790 2,798 1998-2023
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
50,366 54,527 47,703 53,750 57,322 55,860 1973-2023
- = 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: 4/30/2025
Next Release Date: 5/30/2025