Energy Insights – November 2022
Residential Natural Gas Consumers
- 696,000 residential natural gas consumers were added in the U.S. from 2020 to 2021.
- Since 2019, 1.5 million residential consumers were added. The top five states (TX, CA, NC, NJ & MI) accounted for one-third of all net additions.
- The annual increases equate to 1,906 residential gas consumers added per day, 79 per hour, or 1.32 per minute.
- Annual additions of residential natural gas consumers reached a 15-year high in 2020. The downtick in 2021 additions is likely attributable to delayed effects related to disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The additions in 2020 and 2021 reflect a long-term trend of growing new consumer additions, which have increased at an annual rate of 0.9 percent since 2011.
- The growth in the number of residential gas customers reflects consumer preference for natural gas for space heat, hot water, cooking, and drying.
Natural Gas Residential Consumers
1997-2021
(Thousands)
| Year | Sales | Transp. | Total Utility Delivery | Other Delivery | Total Residential End-Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 53,726 | 253 | 53,979 | 2,208 | 56,187 |
| 1998 | 54,320 | 800 | 55,120 | 2,199 | 57,319 |
| 1999 | 55,388 | 2,199 | 57,587 | 629 | 58,216 |
| 2000 | 56,275 | 2,978 | 59,253 | 219 | 59,472 |
| 2001 | 55,498 | 3,573 | 59,071 | 1,182 | 60,253 |
| 2002 | 56,935 | 3,874 | 60,782 | 358 | 61,140 |
| 2003 | 56,288 | 4,056 | 60,344 | 1,514 | 61,858 |
| 2004 | 56,838 | 3,968 | 60,806 | 1,664 | 62,469 |
| 2005 | 57,631 | 3,833 | 61,464 | 1,938 | 63,402 |
| 2006 | 58,624 | 4,239 | 62,863 | 1,523 | 64,386 |
| 2007 | 60,428 | 4,330 | 64,821 | 106 | 64,927 |
| 2008 | 60,401 | 4,599 | 65,001 | 253 | 65,254 |
| 2009 | 60,211 | 4,969 | 65,180 | 137 | 65,317 |
| 2010 | 60,116 | 5,271 | 65,387 | 134 | 65,522 |
| 2011 | 60,274 | 5,530 | 65,804 | 134 | 65,939 |
| 2012 | 59,883 | 6,604 | 66,487 | 138 | 66,625 |
| 2013 | 59,643 | 6,932 | 66,574 | 149 | 66,723 |
| 2014 | 60,064 | 7,005 | 67,068 | 159 | 67,228 |
| 2015 | 60,763 | 6,949 | 67,712 | 162 | 67,874 |
| 2016 | 61,387 | 6,917 | 68,303 | 112 | 68,416 |
| 2017 | 61,962 | 6,907 | 68,870 | 172 | 69,042 |
| 2018 | 62,716 | 6,865 | 69,581 | 124 | 69,704 |
| 2019 | 63,468 | 6,839 | 70,307 | 124 | 70,431 |
| 2020 | 64,378 | 6,735 | 71,113 | 127 | 71,240 |
| 2021 | 65,277 | 6,529 | 71,806 | 130 | 71,936 |
AGA 2020 data is adjusted for double counting of customers identified in the EIA-176 reported data. Contact: Paul Pierson (ppierson@aga.org)
Energy Insights – Residential Natural Gas Customers
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