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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
Area: Period:
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Data Series Area
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History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
4,787,135 4,896,051 5,014,915 5,103,074 5,203,507 5,308,705 1987-2024
Sales
4,786,829 4,895,799 5,014,419 5,102,779 5,203,200 5,308,408 1997-2024
Transported
306 295 496 295 307 297 1997-2024
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
331,757 332,158 336,934 338,953 343,195 343,327 1987-2024
Sales
327,336 327,436 332,055 334,120 338,315 338,353 1998-2024
Transported
4,421 4,679 4,879 4,833 4,880 4,974 1998-2024
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
597 520 538 581 567 564 1967-2024
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
6,019 6,036 6,142 6,262 6,062 6,718 1987-2024
Sales
4,285 4,265 4,237 4,382 4,187 4,865 1998-2024
Transported
1,734 1,761 1,905 1,880 1,875 1,853 1998-2024
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
298,940 309,103 318,475 313,417 330,059 302,683 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
Next Release Date: 12/31/2025