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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
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History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
553,211 554,844 555,861 555,905 557,966 556,746 1986-2008
Sales
553,211 554,844 555,861 555,905 557,966 556,746 1997-2008
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
71,016 70,655 69,990 69,475 69,495 69,144 1986-2008
Sales
70,928 70,523 69,856 69,318 69,319 68,943 1998-2008
Transported
88 132 134 157 176 201 1998-2008
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
447 422 450 450 463 534 1967-2008
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
1,269 1,223 1,120 1,120 1,055 1,104 1986-2008
Sales
822 782 671 700 637 648 1998-2008
Transported
447 441 449 420 418 456 1998-2008
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
87,600 82,247 79,306 78,154 81,302 77,119 1973-2008
- = 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: 3/2/2010
Next Release Date: 3/31/2010