The electric power sector accounts with the largest share of natural gas consumption in the U.S., with a consumption volume of 11.6 trillion cubic feet in 2020. Closely following, the industrial sector consumed 10.1 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 2020, by sector*
(in billion cubic feet)
* 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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EIA. (May 25, 2021). Consumption of natural gas in the United States from 2005 to 2020, by sector* (in billion cubic feet) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186656/us-natural-gas-consumption-by-sector-since-2005/
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EIA. "Consumption of Natural Gas in The United States from 2005 to 2020, by Sector* (in Billion Cubic Feet)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186656/us-natural-gas-consumption-by-sector-since-2005/
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