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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Consumption of natural gas in the United States from 2005 to 2024, 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.Â
Supplementary notes
According to the source, totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
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EIA. (June 20, 2025). Consumption of natural gas in the United States from 2005 to 2024, by sector (in billion cubic feet) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186656/us-natural-gas-consumption-by-sector-since-2005/
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