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Natural Gas Rates in RI

^ Residential natural gas prices in Rhode Island in August 2024 averaged $27.20 per thousand cubic feet, about 16.2% more than the average U.S. rate [Read More]

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Natural Gas Customers in RI

^ Rhode Island has an estimated 249,454 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 Rhode Island

Residential Natural Gas Rates in Rhode Island

Residential natural gas prices in Rhode Island in August 2024 averaged $27.20 per thousand cubic feet, which was approximately 16.2% more than the national average rate of $23.40 per thousand cubic feet (August 2024). [1]

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Industrial Natural Gas Rates in Rhode Island

In July 2024, industrial natural gas prices in Rhode Island averaged $12.26 per thousand cubic feet, or about 295.5% more than the average rate of $3.10 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 Rhode Island

Residential Natural Gas Consumption in Rhode Island

Residential Natural Gas Consumption in Rhode Island

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Industrial Natural Gas Consumption in Rhode Island

In August 2024, industrial natural gas usage in RI totaled 592 million cubic feet, which was about 0.1% of the industrial natural gas used in the U.S. in its entirety (695,069 million cubic feet) that month. [1]

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More Rhode Island Natural Gas Statistics

Rhode Island Natural Gas Consumers

Rhode Island Natural Gas Consumers

  • Natural Gas Consumers in RI [2]
    • An estimated 249,454 residential consumers use natural gas in RI, which is about 0.3% of the total number of residential natural gas consumers in the U.S.
    • There are an estimated 290 industrial natural gas consumers in RI, or approximately 0.2% of the total number of industrial natural gas consumers in the U.S overall.

Rhode Island Share of Natural Gas Usage

  • How RI Compares to the U.S. [3]
    • Rhode Island accounted for .38% of overall residential deliveries of natural gas in the United States in 2023.
    • In 2023, Rhode Island accounted for .1% of total industrial deliveries of natural gas in the United States.
    • The state of Rhode Island accounted for .31% of total commercial deliveries of natural gas in the United States in 2023.

Rhode Island Natural Gas Prices

  • Natural Gas Prices in RI [1]
    • Residential natural gas consumers in the state of Rhode Island (as a whole) pay approximately 16.2% more than the average residential natural gas rate in the United States overall.
    • Industrial natural gas consumers in Rhode Island pay about 295.5% more than the average industrial natural gas rate in the United States overall.

More about Rhode Island

About Rhode Island

The state of Rhode Island ranks 45th in the United States with an approximate population of 1,052,567. [4]

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Natural Gas in RI

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


Did you know?

Five states accounted for about 40% of total U.S. natural gas consumption in 2013: Texas, California, Louisiana, Florida, & New York.

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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