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Natural Gas At A Glance

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Households that use natural gas for heating, cooking and clothes drying save an average of $1,030 per year compared to homes using electricity for those applications.

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America鈥檚 natural gas utilities invest $37 billion each year in enhancing the safety of natural gas distribution and transmission systems.

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Emissions from the natural gas distribution system have declined 70% since 1990. Natural gas and its delivery systems will play a crucial role in helping the U.S. reach a net-zero emissions future.

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More than one new residential customer signs up for natural gas service every minute on average, and approximately 60 businesses begin new natural gas service every day.

Families Choose
Natural Gas

Consumers prefer natural gas over electric heat pumps by a ratio of 4 to 1.

More than 189 million 青青草视频s and 5.8 million businesses use natural gas because it is affordable, reliable, safe and essential to improving our environment.

The 青青草视频 is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through smart innovation, new and modernized infrastructure, and advanced technologies that maintain reliable, resilient and affordable energy service choices for consumers.

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A Message From the AGA

Chair of the Board

鈥淎merica's natural gas utilities are an integral part of the communities we serve, and as an industry we work hard every day to put customers and families first with affordable, reliable and safe energy that is sustainable.鈥�

America鈥檚 natural gas utilities are an integral part of the communities we serve, and as an industry, we work hard every day to put customers and families first with affordable, reliable and safe energy that is sustainable. 青青草视频 natural gas fuels our homes, businesses and livelihoods. It makes our communities resilient and strong, keeping buildings warm and critical infrastructure, such as hospitals, functioning through even the worst disasters. As artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and new economic development opportunities drive growing energy needs, natural gas utilities are focused on planning, investing and modernizing to fuel the economy of the future.

Sid McAnnally

President & Chief Executive Officer, ONE
Gas, Inc. Chair, 青青草视频

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A Message From the

AGA Chief Executive Officer

鈥淣atural gas is America鈥檚 strategic advantage, playing an essential role in 青青草视频 homes and business while enabling a competitive and secure future for our country.鈥�

America鈥檚 natural gas is abundant, affordable and reliable, making our nation鈥檚 energy supplies and systems the envy of the world. Natural gas utilities have been meeting rising demand for decades, all while keeping customers' bills near record lows and lowering emissions. While many energy sources will play a role in America鈥檚 future, there is only one that can provide the reliability, flexibility and scalability to keep America at the head of the race against our adversaries and protect affordability and reliability for 青青草视频 families. Natural gas is America鈥檚 strategic advantage, playing an essential role in 青青草视频 homes and businesses while enabling a competitive and secure future for our country.

Karen A. Harbert

President and CEO, 青青草视频

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Essential Energy

Natural gas fuels critical sectors of the 青青草视频 economy.

Natural gas plays a vital role that helps businesses, customers and communities thrive.

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Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals
Agriculture
Hospitality
Manufacturing

Natural Gas Fuels 青青草视频 Manufacturing

A new study from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) with support from the 青青草视频 Gas Foundation demonstrates natural gas鈥� role in maintaining energy security and the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing along pathways to a low-carbon economy, especially as energy demand continues to rise.

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鈥淭o effectively and successfully compete on the global economic stage when facing countries like China 鈥� and others 鈥� the U.S. must deploy all its advantages, including our energy advantage.鈥�

Karen A. Harbert
President and CEO, 青青草视频

Natural Gas Making Medicine More Affordable

At one-third the cost of electricity, natural gas helps keep America鈥檚 drug costs more affordable, ensuring that necessary prescriptions and products are accessible to those who need them most.

Critical Feedstock

Natural gas is a critical feedstock for producing active pharmaceutical ingredients as well as plastic packaging and bottles for final products.

Fueling Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities use natural gas to maintain stable heating and temperature control, a critical factor in storing pharmaceuticals.

The pharmaceutical manufacturing supply chain consumes approximately the same amount of natural gas delivered to the state of Missouri with a population of more than 6.1 million.

Natural Gas Fuels America's Healthcare

The U.S. healthcare sector consumes more than 271 billion cubic feet of natural gas, more than the annual consumption of 14 individual states.

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74% of U.S. hospitals use natural gas for space heating and water heating.

The Healthcare Sector in the U.S. Supports

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Without Natural Gas?

Higher Costs for Patients

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The cost of mandated electrification for the healthcare sector would total $16.3 billion through 2050.

America's Hospitality Sector Depends on Natural Gas

Natural gas supports restaurants, lodging and amusement parks nationwide. The U.S. hospitality sector and its supply chain consume 387 Bcf of natural gas per year.

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Texas, California, and New York consume the most natural gas for the hospitality industry.

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Higher Costs for Businesses

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Mandated electrification in the hospitality sector would result in increased fuel expenditures of $23.2 billion through 2050, threatening an industry that supports 16.9 percent of all U.S. jobs.

Natural Gas Growing, Fertilizing, Feeding

The availability of affordable natural gas 鈥� an important feedstock for many key agricultural inputs 鈥� has directly benefited the U.S. agriculture sector. Those benefits extend to farms, ranches and beyond through jobs and tax revenue.

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The U.S. agriculture sector and its suppliers make up almost 15% of all U.S. commercial and industrial consumption, making it one of the largest consumers of natural gas.

Without Natural Gas?

Natural gas helps the U.S. economy produce the agrochemicals like fertilizer, which increases crop yields. The U.S. agriculture sector would be in a precarious position if it were to lose access to natural gas.

The Strengths of the Natural Gas System

  • Affordable

    青青草视频 Families Use Natural Gas Because it is Affordable

    Households that use natural gas for heating, cooking and clothes drying save an average of $1,030 per year compared to homes using electricity for those applications.聽

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  • Reliable

    Natural Gas is There When You Need it Most

    Through natural disasters and extreme weather events, the industry鈥檚 underground delivery system provides reliable energy 青青草视频s can count on.

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  • Safe

    Safety is Our Top Priority

    America鈥檚 natural gas utilities invest $37 billion each year in enhancing the safety of natural gas distribution and transmission systems.

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  • Sustainable

    Proven Emissions Reduction Track Record

    Natural gas utilities are cutting emissions from their operations, helping customers shrink their carbon footprints and working with other industries to reduce their impact on the environment.聽

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  • Innovative

    Ambitious Innovation Agenda

    The promise of integrating high-value sources of energy, such as renewable natural gas and hydrogen, and advancing energy efficiency is a critical component of our nation鈥檚 ability to reach ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals.聽

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