How much natural gas is consumed in the United States?
In 2017, the United States consumed about 27 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas.1
U.S. natural gas consumption by major end uses, 2017 | ||
| End use | Amount (Tcf) | Share of total |
Electric power generation | 9.25 | 34% |
Industrial | 7.90 | 29% |
Residential | 4.42 | 16% |
Commercial | 3.18 | 12% |
Lease and plant fuel consumption | 1.61 | 6% |
Pipeline and distribution | 0.69 | 3% |
| Vehicle fuel | 0.04 | 0.2% |
1 Preliminary data.
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Last updated: March 9, 2018
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