Natural gas consumption in the United States amounted to 33.11 trillion cubic feet in 2024. This was a record high, up from 30.6 trillion cubic feet in 2020. Figures increased notably from 2018 onward. Natural gas demand highest in the power sector In the U.S., natural gas plays a huge role in generating electricity and heating homes. The electric power sector is responsible for the largest share of natural gas consumption in the U.S., followed closely by the industrial sector. Consumption of natural gas by the electric power sector has doubled since 2005, as coal use plummeted. Natural gas consumption close to petroleum levels Natural gas is the second most consumed fuel in the U.S. following petroleum, with natural gas looking to overtake petroleum in the coming years. Benefiting from a surge in production following technological advances in the 2010s, U.S. natural gas demand has increased notably, especially as it pertains to its use in the power sector and the export of LNG.

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In 2024, natural gas consumption in the United States amounted to around ****billion cubic meters, up from nearly ****billion cubic meters one year earlier and the highest value recorded within the period of consideration. Between 1998 and 2024, natural gas consumption in the U.S. increased by almost ****billion cubic meters.

Key information about United States Natural Gas: Consumption

• United States Natural Gas: Consumption was reported at 85.768 Cub ft/Day bn in Dec 2023
• This records an increase from the previous number of 85.102 Cub ft/Day bn for Dec 2022
• US Natural Gas: Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 57.451 Cub ft/Day bn from Dec 1965 to 2023, with 59 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 85.768 Cub ft/Day bn in 2023 and a record low of 40.241 Cub ft/Day bn in 1965
• US Natural Gas: Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by BP PLC
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.BP.NS: Natural Gas: Consumption

The electric power sector accounted for the largest share of natural gas consumption in the United States. In 2024, the sector reported a consumption volume of 13.5 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.

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The power sector is the greatest end user of natural gas in the United States. In 2024, the power sector had a natural gas demand of **** billion cubic feet per day. This figure was nearly double the demand volume reported in 2008, with natural gas having become the largest source for electricity generation in the U.S. Other notable changes in end use have been observed for LNG exports. The U.S. began exporting LNG in 2016 and natural gas demand for LNG exports has since grown to ** billion cubic feet per day.

The natural gas consumption volume in the United States amounted to approximately **** billion cubic meters (bcm) in January 2023. The highest consumption volume of natural gas during the period of consideration was ***** bcm in January 2022.

The City and County Energy Profiles lookup table provides modeled electricity and natural gas consumption and expenditures, on-road vehicle fuel consumption, vehicle miles traveled, and associated emissions for each U.S. city and county. Please note this data is modeled and more precise data may be available from regional, state, or other sources. The modeling approach for electricity and natural gas is described in Sector-Specific Methodologies for Subnational Energy Modeling: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy19osti/72748.pdf. This data is part of a suite of state and local energy profile data available at the "State and Local Energy Profile Data Suite" link below and complements the wealth of data, maps, and charts on the State and Local Planning for Energy (SLOPE) platform, available at the "Explore State and Local Energy Data on SLOPE" link below. Examples of how to use the data to inform energy planning can be found at the "Example Uses" link below.

2010 Natural Gas consumption in therms and GJ, by ZIP code, building type, and utility company.

United States Natural Gas Consumption: Wyoming data was reported at 172,378.000 Cub ft mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 162,997.000 Cub ft mn for 2022. United States Natural Gas Consumption: Wyoming data is updated yearly, averaging 140,912.000 Cub ft mn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2023, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 172,378.000 Cub ft mn in 2023 and a record low of 96,726.000 Cub ft mn in 1999. United States Natural Gas Consumption: Wyoming data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB014: Natural Gas Consumption: by State: Annual.

Texas is the largest natural gas-consuming state in the U.S. In 2023, it had an annual natural gas consumption of 5.3 quadrillion British thermal units. Ranking second, California used less than half that amount. Louisiana rounded out the top three.

The report covers US Natural Gas Demand and it is segmented by Type (Wet Natural Gas and Dry Natural Gas) and End Use (Power Generation, Automotive, Residential, and Industries). The report offers the natural gas consumption and forecasts in units (billion cubic meters) for all the above segments.

United States Natural Gas Consumption: Consumers: Industrial data was reported at 655.334 Cub ft bn in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 652.066 Cub ft bn for Jul 2018. United States Natural Gas Consumption: Consumers: Industrial data is updated monthly, averaging 596.181 Cub ft bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 212 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 770.106 Cub ft bn in Jan 2018 and a record low of 459.110 Cub ft bn in Jun 2009. United States Natural Gas Consumption: Consumers: Industrial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB011: Natural Gas Consumption.

United States Natural Gas Consumption: Virginia data was reported at 629,414.000 Cub ft mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 634,882.000 Cub ft mn for 2022. United States Natural Gas Consumption: Virginia data is updated yearly, averaging 373,444.000 Cub ft mn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2023, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 713,443.000 Cub ft mn in 2020 and a record low of 237,853.000 Cub ft mn in 2001. United States Natural Gas Consumption: Virginia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB014: Natural Gas Consumption: by State: Annual.

United States Natural Gas Consumption: Consumers: Commercial data was reported at 140.962 Cub ft bn in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 135.201 Cub ft bn for Jul 2018. United States Natural Gas Consumption: Consumers: Commercial data is updated monthly, averaging 198.959 Cub ft bn from Jan 1973 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 548 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 571.743 Cub ft bn in Jan 2014 and a record low of 88.740 Cub ft bn in Aug 1986. United States Natural Gas Consumption: Consumers: Commercial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB011: Natural Gas Consumption.

This dataset contains the gas consumption in the United States in 2010.

It includes the zip code, the type of building, the gas provides, and more.

The consumption is expressed in GigaJoules and in Thermal unit

United States Natural Gas Consumption: Louisiana: Consumers: Residential data was reported at 30,830.000 Cub ft mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 29,206.000 Cub ft mn for 2023. United States Natural Gas Consumption: Louisiana: Consumers: Residential data is updated yearly, averaging 52,845.000 Cub ft mn from Dec 1967 (Median) to 2024, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96,221.000 Cub ft mn in 1975 and a record low of 29,074.000 Cub ft mn in 2017. United States Natural Gas Consumption: Louisiana: Consumers: Residential data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB014: Natural Gas Consumption: by State: Annual.

The California Natural Gas Consumption dashboard illustrates the state’s historical natural gas consumption by agency, sector, and county level. Data is sourced from Quarterly Fuel and Energy Reports (QFER) California Energy Commission (CEC) Form 1308B, which provides monthly information about the volume and cost of natural gas to categories of end users and provides a list of gas retailers selling gas in California. Natural gas consumption data and information is further used in analyzing natural gas demand for local planning, informs California’s Energy Demand Forecast, and contributes to the Commission’s Integrated Energy Policy Report. Natural gas consumption data is collected quarterly under the authority of the California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1308(b).

Annual statewide natural gas consumption is available to explore by sector, agency, and county. Each sector consists of several categories determined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Some forecast models, such as agriculture, water pumping, commercial building, “transportation, communications, & utilities” (TCU), industrial, and mining-are based on sector-level data subdivided by NAICS categories. NAICS categories consist of census defined NAICS subsectors and Energy Commission defined category codes. Data featured in this dashboard was previously made available via the California Energy Consumption Database Management (ECDMS).

Data last updated: April 4, 2025