U.S. natural gas consumption by sector 2021

The electric power sector accounts with the largest share of natural gas consumption in the U.S., with a consumption volume of 11.3 trillion cubic feet in 2021. Closely following, the industrial sector consumed ten trillion cubic feet of natural gas at that time. By comparison, the transportation sector had the smallest share of natural gas consumption.

Consumption of natural gas in the United States from 2005 to 2021, by sector* (in billion cubic feet)

Characteristic	Electric power	Industrial**	Residential	Commercial*	Transportation**
2021	11,271	10,042	4,654	3,264	1,054
2020	11,621	9,955	4,674	3,170	1,056
2019	11,288	10,268	5,016	3,513	995
2018	10,589	10,062	4,996	3,515	913
2017	9,266	9,533	4,412	3,164	770
2016	9,985	9,274	4,347	3,110	729
2015	9,613	9,098	4,613	3,202	718
2014	8,146	9,158	5,087	3,466	735
2013	8,191	8,909	4,897	3,295	863
2012	9,111	8,622	4,149	2,895	761
2011	7,574	8,317	4,714	3,154	716
2010	7,387	8,112	4,782	3,103	703
2009	6,873	7,443	4,779	3,119	697
2008	6,668	7,890	4,892	3,153	674
2007	6,841	7,881	4,722	3,013	646
2006	6,222	7,669	4,368	2,832	608
2005	5,869	7,713	4,827	2,999	607

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May 2022

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2005 to 2021

Supplementary notes

* According to the source, these figures include all commercial sector fuel use, including that at commercial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and commercial electricity-only plants.
** Estimate.
According to the source, totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.

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