U.S. natural gas consumption by sector 2023

The electric power sector accounted with the largest share of natural gas consumption in the United States in 2023, with a consumption volume of 12.9 trillion cubic feet. Closely following, the industrial sector consumed over 10.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas that year. By comparison, the transportation sector had the smallest share of natural gas consumption in the U.S.

Consumption of natural gas in the United States from 2005 to 2023, by sector* (in billion cubic feet)

Characteristic	Electric power	Industrial**	Residential	Commercial*	Transportation**
2023	12,930	10,510	4,483	3,310	1,274
2022	12,092	10,420	4,964	3,509	1,277
2021	11,229	10,225	4,717	3,289	1,186
2020	11,632	10,038	4,674	3,163	1,067
2019	11,299	10,240	5,016	3,515	1,071
2018	10,599	10,112	4,996	3,514	927
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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Release date

June 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2005 to 2023

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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