Natural Gas Consumption by Sector

Sources:
Washington State University Extension Energy Program
Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development Energy Program

NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION BY SECTOR Billions of BTUs
Calendar Year	Total	Commercial	Residential	Industrial	Transportation	Electric Utilities
1985	139,983	34,320	36,877	65,703	3,002	80
1986	121,793	31,093	32,951	55,594	2,028	128
1987	136,092	30,782	33,434	67,874	3,906	96
1988	150,595	35,888	37,625	71,217	4,055	1,811
1989	167,988	39,596	39,745	75,602	4,500	8,545
1990	167,617	41,556	39,831	80,777	5,256	196
1991	179,395	47,656	43,033	82,208	5,320	1,179
1992	180,769	44,471	39,049	82,403	3,217	11,629
1993	229,616	55,294	45,288	95,802	4,450	28,783
1994	263,176	55,426	44,828	112,224	6,777	43,921
1995	264,474	54,988	44,364	114,636	9,090	41,395
1996	283,909	65,107	49,995	118,641	7,255	42,911
1997	268,141	64,828	48,963	116,581	9,404	28,365
1998	303,308	64,826	47,688	139,318	9,703	41,772
1999	302,262	75,553	53,458	131,047	8,296	33,909
2000	297,569	74,824	52,603	87,302	6,554	76,287
2001	322,413	87,354	59,149	77,628	9,661	88,622
2002	238,157	74,636	47,272	68,907	6,761	40,580
2003	255,092	72,705	48,918	67,361	7,035	59,074

British Thermal Unit (BTU): The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.