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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
Area: Period:
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History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
4,702,609 4,787,135 4,896,051 5,014,915 5,103,074 5,203,999 1987-2023
Sales
4,702,285 4,786,829 4,895,799 5,014,419 5,102,779 5,203,692 1997-2023
Transported
324 306 295 496 295 307 1997-2023
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
326,594 331,757 332,158 336,934 338,953 343,556 1987-2023
Sales
323,231 327,336 327,436 332,055 334,120 338,676 1998-2023
Transported
3,363 4,421 4,679 4,879 4,833 4,880 1998-2023
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
656 597 520 538 581 572 1967-2023
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
6,967 6,019 6,036 6,142 6,262 6,217 1987-2023
Sales
5,244 4,285 4,265 4,237 4,382 4,350 1998-2023
Transported
1,723 1,734 1,761 1,905 1,880 1,867 1998-2023
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
263,873 298,940 309,103 318,475 313,417 321,848 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: 3/31/2025
Next Release Date: 4/30/2025