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Number of Natural Gas Consumers
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History
Residential
             
Number of Consumers
274,481 288,380 301,357 316,915 323,114 336,191 1987-2008
Sales
274,481 288,380 301,357 316,915 323,114 336,191 1997-2008
Commercial
             
Number of Consumers
32,274 33,104 33,362 33,625 33,767 37,320 1987-2008
Sales
32,236 33,068 33,327 33,589 33,728 37,296 1998-2008
Transported
38 36 35 36 39 24 1998-2008
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
372 393 397 404 423 438 1967-2008
Industrial
             
Number of Consumers
191 196 195 192 188 199 1987-2008
Sales
113 117 116 114 109 108 1998-2008
Transported
78 79 79 78 79 91 1998-2008
Average Consumption per Consumer (Thousand Cubic Ft.)
129,264 121,974 117,189 122,331 128,294 126,590 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