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^ Residential natural gas prices in Delaware in January 2024 averaged $12.26 per thousand cubic feet, about 3.7% more than the average U.S. rate [Read More]

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Natural Gas Customers in DE

^ Delaware has an estimated 196,523 residential natural gas consumers, or approximately 0.3% of the total number in the nation [Read More]

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Natural Gas Rates in Delaware

Residential Natural Gas Rates in Delaware

Residential natural gas prices in Delaware in January 2024 averaged $12.26 per thousand cubic feet, which was approximately 3.7% more than the national average rate of $11.82 per thousand cubic feet (January 2024). [1]

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Industrial Natural Gas Rates in Delaware

In January 2024, industrial natural gas prices in Delaware averaged $10.18 per thousand cubic feet, or about 105.2% more than the average rate of $4.96 per thousand cubic feet in the U.S. overall in the most recent month with data. [1]

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Natural Gas Usage in Delaware

Residential Natural Gas Consumption in Delaware

Residential Natural Gas Consumption in Delaware

Residential natural gas usage in DE in January 2024 was 2,267 million cubic feet, or approximately 0.2% of the total residential consumption in the U.S. of 918,996 million cubic feet that month. [1]

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Industrial Natural Gas Consumption in Delaware

In January 2024, industrial natural gas usage in DE totaled 2,893 million cubic feet, which was about 0.4% of the industrial natural gas used in the U.S. in its entirety (801,867 million cubic feet) that month. [1]

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More Delaware Natural Gas Statistics

Delaware Natural Gas Consumers

Delaware Natural Gas Consumers

  • Natural Gas Consumers in DE [2]
    • An estimated 196,523 residential consumers use natural gas in DE, which is about 0.3% of the total number of residential natural gas consumers in the U.S.
    • There are an estimated 153 industrial natural gas consumers in DE, or approximately 0.1% of the total number of industrial natural gas consumers in the U.S overall.

Delaware Share of Natural Gas Usage

  • How DE Compares to the U.S. [3]
    • Delaware accounted for .24% of overall residential deliveries of natural gas in the United States in 2022.
    • In 2022, Delaware accounted for .37% of total industrial deliveries of natural gas in the United States.
    • The state of Delaware accounted for .31% of total commercial deliveries of natural gas in the United States in 2022.

Delaware Natural Gas Prices

  • Natural Gas Prices in DE [1]
    • Residential natural gas consumers in the state of Delaware (as a whole) pay approximately 3.7% more than the average residential natural gas rate in the United States overall.
    • Industrial natural gas consumers in Delaware pay about 105.2% more than the average industrial natural gas rate in the United States overall.

More about Delaware

About Delaware

The state of Delaware ranks 47th in the United States with an approximate population of 897,934. [4]

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Natural Gas in DE

To learn more about natural gas rates in Delaware, or for additional resources related to natural gas (or other utilities) in DE, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.


Did you know?

About half of the homes in the United States use natural gas as their main heating fuel.

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References

1. ^ U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

2. ^ U.S. Department of Energy

3. ^ U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

4. ^ United States Census Bureau