Natural Gas Prices - Natural Gas Demand

Natural Gas Demand

The demand for natural gas is mainly driven by the following factors:

  • Weather
  • Demographics
  • Economic growth
  • Fuel competition
  • Storage
  • Exports
Natural gas demand in North America for 2005
Sector 2005 (Bcf)
US residential 4,838
US commercial 3,057
US industrial 6,608
US electric power 5,797
US other 1,650
Total US demand 21,950
US LNG exports 65
US exports to Mexico 305
Total US gas disposition 22,320
Canada residential 602
Canada commercial 442
Canada industrial/power 1,428
Total Canadian demand 2,472
Total N.A. demand 24,421
Total N.A. disposition 24,791

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