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Natural Gas: Consumption for Electricity Generation and Useful Thermal Output by Sector                                          
Table 2.4.C.    xls   format     Electric Power Monthly

Table 2.4.C. Natural Gas: Consumption for Electricity Generation and Useful Thermal Output by Sector, 1995 through July 2009
(Thousand Mcf)
Period
Total (All Sectors)
Electric Power Sector
Commercial Sector
Industrial Sector
Electric Utilities
Independent Power Producers
1995 5,572,253 3,196,507 1,040,018 77,664 1,258,063
1996 5,178,232 2,732,107 1,074,794 82,455 1,288,876
1997 5,433,338 2,968,453 1,096,350 86,915 1,281,620
1998 6,030,490 3,258,054 1,330,230 87,220 1,354,986
1999 6,304,942 3,113,419 1,706,112 84,037 1,401,374
2000 6,676,744 3,043,094 2,163,230 84,874 1,385,546
2001 6,730,591 2,686,287 2,656,014 78,655 1,309,636
2002 6,986,081 2,259,684 3,412,213 73,975 1,240,209
2003 6,337,402 1,763,764 3,371,452 58,453 1,143,734
2004 6,726,679 1,809,443 3,654,320 72,072 1,190,844
2005 7,020,709 2,134,859 3,734,286 67,957 1,083,607
2006 7,404,432 2,478,396 3,743,704 67,735 1,114,597
2007
January 549,839 180,467 267,682 5,647 96,044
February 510,104 170,826 254,659 5,489 79,131
March 502,435 161,896 254,119 5,217 81,203
April 538,321 180,930 272,214 5,036 80,140
May 595,999 207,779 299,310 5,131 83,779
June 718,997 250,824 377,643 5,827 84,703
July 857,450 297,735 462,786 6,547 90,383
August 1,076,892 387,418 582,015 6,927 100,532
September 778,727 271,352 411,975 5,965 89,435
October 699,633 250,029 354,063 6,158 89,383
November 539,187 181,269 266,912 5,722 85,285
December 594,337 195,892 301,612 6,410 90,423
Total 7,961,922 2,736,418 4,104,991 70,074 1,050,439
2008
January 623,021 209,701 319,474 6,105 87,742
February 518,976 173,869 260,486 5,528 79,093
March 546,030 189,906 269,116 5,684 81,324
April 543,642 180,961 283,425 4,767 74,489
May 557,885 206,373 267,697 4,438 79,377
June 748,388 273,332 394,321 4,458 76,276
July 871,510 307,137 475,535 5,042 83,797
August 853,410 308,721 454,730 5,159 84,799
September 676,089 247,237 356,140 4,879 67,833
October 630,527 225,505 320,174 4,857 79,990
November 539,456 185,950 274,058 4,836 74,612
December 559,123 189,315 287,783 5,493 76,531
Total 7,668,055 2,698,007 3,962,939 61,246 945,863
2009
January 568,780 185,875 297,102 5,539 80,264
February 526,306 174,373 274,878 4,932 72,123
March 584,358 204,077 294,710 5,316 80,256
April 538,370 182,663 272,542 5,036 78,129
May 600,952 218,469 300,514 4,618 77,351
June 729,781 278,237 367,836 4,685 79,024
July 861,656 321,803 453,430 4,780 81,644
Total 4,410,204 1,565,497 2,261,011 34,906 548,790
Year-to-Date
2007 4,273,145 1,450,457 2,188,413 38,893 595,382
2008 4,409,451 1,541,279 2,270,053 36,021 562,097
2009 4,410,204 1,565,497 2,261,011 34,906 548,790
Rolling 12 Months Ending in July
2008 8,098,227 2,827,240 4,186,631 67,202 1,017,154
2009 7,668,809 2,722,225 3,953,897 60,131 932,556
  R = Revised.
  Notes: See Glossary for definitions. Values for 2007 and prior years are final. Values for 2008 and 2009 are preliminary. See Technical Notes for a discussion of the sample design for the Form EIA-923 and predecessor forms. Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Natural gas, including a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels.
  Sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report;" and Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-920 "Combined Heat and Power Plant Report;" and predecessor forms. Beginning with 2008 data, the Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report," replaced the following: Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report;" Form EIA-920, "Combined Heat and Power Plant Report;"  Form EIA-423, "Monthly Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants Report;" and  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC Form 423, "Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants."
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