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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
Area: Period:
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Data Series Area
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 View
History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
4,573,047 4,633,561 4,702,609 4,787,135 4,896,094 5,010,686 1987-2021
Sales
4,572,975 4,633,244 4,702,285 4,786,829 4,895,799 5,010,190 1997-2021
Transported
72 317 324 306 295 496 1997-2021
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
321,795 323,355 326,594 331,757 332,115 336,535 1987-2021
Sales
318,674 320,129 323,231 327,336 327,436 331,656 1998-2021
Transported
3,121 3,228 3,363 4,421 4,679 4,879 1998-2021
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
511 510 656 597 520 539 1967-2021
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
6,548 6,059 6,967 6,019 6,026 6,135 1987-2021
Sales
4,508 4,383 5,244 4,285 4,265 4,242 1998-2021
Transported
2,040 1,677 1,723 1,734 1,761 1,893 1998-2021
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
251,949 277,027 263,873 298,940 300,957 308,856 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