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Residential natural gas consumption in California

Residential natural gas consumption in California was 408,468 million cubic feet in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 2.6% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 51 states in 2025.

2025, million cubic feet408,468
Change on 2024-2.6%
Rank2nd of 51US states ranked
Series high637,2891972
Series low397,4892014

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Residential natural gas consumption in California, 1967 to 2025

350K400K450K500K550K600K650K19671976198519942003201220251967: 522,122 million cubic feet1968: 517,636 million cubic feet1969: 562,127 million cubic feet1970: 552,544 million cubic feet1971: 630,998 million cubic feet1972: 637,289 million cubic feet1973: 615,719 million cubic feet1974: 580,009 million cubic feet1975: 631,398 million cubic feet1976: 599,631 million cubic feet1977: 541,728 million cubic feet1978: 537,412 million cubic feet1979: 590,732 million cubic feet1980: 529,342 million cubic feet1981: 488,353 million cubic feet1982: 537,194 million cubic feet1983: 498,601 million cubic feet1984: 472,151 million cubic feet1985: 527,495 million cubic feet1986: 464,307 million cubic feet1987: 503,473 million cubic feet1988: 497,138 million cubic feet1989: 514,276 million cubic feet1990: 514,507 million cubic feet1991: 508,697 million cubic feet1992: 479,537 million cubic feet1993: 500,968 million cubic feet1994: 520,959 million cubic feet1995: 477,495 million cubic feet1996: 473,310 million cubic feet1997: 478,904 million cubic feet1998: 549,931 million cubic feet1999: 568,496 million cubic feet2000: 516,730 million cubic feet2001: 512,695 million cubic feet2002: 510,995 million cubic feet2003: 497,955 million cubic feet2004: 512,046 million cubic feet2005: 483,699 million cubic feet2006: 491,777 million cubic feet2007: 492,378 million cubic feet2008: 489,304 million cubic feet2009: 480,721 million cubic feet2010: 494,890 million cubic feet2011: 512,565 million cubic feet2012: 477,931 million cubic feet2013: 481,773 million cubic feet2014: 397,489 million cubic feet2015: 401,172 million cubic feet2016: 411,828 million cubic feet2017: 431,005 million cubic feet2018: 423,915 million cubic feet2019: 464,672 million cubic feet2020: 458,498 million cubic feet2021: 449,311 million cubic feet2022: 432,636 million cubic feet2023: 463,343 million cubic feet2024: 419,503 million cubic feet2025: 408,468 million cubic feet
million cubic feet. Source: EIA, Annual residential natural gas consumption (NG.N3010<state>2.A). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 59 values
Periodmillion cubic feet
2025408,468
2024419,503
2023463,343
2022432,636
2021449,311
2020458,498
2019464,672
2018423,915
2017431,005
2016411,828
2015401,172
2014397,489
2013481,773
2012477,931
2011512,565
2010494,890
2009480,721
2008489,304
2007492,378
2006491,777
2005483,699
2004512,046
2003497,955
2002510,995
2001512,695
2000516,730
1999568,496
1998549,931
1997478,904
1996473,310
1995477,495
1994520,959
1993500,968
1992479,537
1991508,697
1990514,507
1989514,276
1988497,138
1987503,473
1986464,307
1985527,495
1984472,151
1983498,601
1982537,194
1981488,353
1980529,342
1979590,732
1978537,412
1977541,728
1976599,631
1975631,398
1974580,009
1973615,719
1972637,289
1971630,998
1970552,544
1969562,127
1968517,636
1967522,122

Compared with United States

Place2025
California408,468
United States4,842,571

Rankings

Definition

Annual volume of natural gas delivered to residential consumers, in million cubic feet, published by the US Energy Information Administration. Volumes are reported at a pressure of 14.73 pounds per square inch absolute and a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Total residential consumption, not consumption per household or per person. Does not include commercial, industrial or electric power use. History is loaded from 1967; some state series begin later. Annual data can be revised.

How to cite

U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual residential natural gas consumption (NG.N3010<state>2.A). https://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/ng_cons_sum_a_EPG0_VRS_mmcf_a.htm. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Energy Information Administration. (2026). Annual residential natural gas consumption (NG.N3010<state>2.A) (Residential natural gas consumption, California, 1967 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/ng_cons_sum_a_EPG0_VRS_mmcf_a.htm

MLA 9

Annual residential natural gas consumption (NG.N3010<state>2.A), Residential natural gas consumption, California, 1967 to 2025. U.S. Energy Information Administration, 30 Sept. 2026, https://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/ng_cons_sum_a_EPG0_VRS_mmcf_a.htm. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/residential-natural-gas-consumption/california. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2026. Annual residential natural gas consumption (NG.N3010<state>2.A). Residential natural gas consumption, California, 1967 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/ng_cons_sum_a_EPG0_VRS_mmcf_a.htm. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/residential-natural-gas-consumption/california.

Harvard

U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) Annual residential natural gas consumption (NG.N3010<state>2.A), Residential natural gas consumption, California, 1967 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/ng_cons_sum_a_EPG0_VRS_mmcf_a.htm, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/residential-natural-gas-consumption/california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Annual residential natural gas consumption (NG.N3010<state>2.A): Residential natural gas consumption, California, 1967 to 2025}},
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  url = {https://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/ng_cons_sum_a_EPG0_VRS_mmcf_a.htm},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/residential-natural-gas-consumption/california. Publisher attribution: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual residential natural gas consumption (NG.N3010<state>2.A). https://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/ng\_cons\_sum\_a\_EPG0\_VRS\_mmcf\_a.htm. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the residential natural gas consumption in California?

Residential natural gas consumption in California was 408,468 million cubic feet in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 2.6% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 51 states in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual residential natural gas consumption (NG.N3010<state>2.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest residential natural gas consumption in California?

637,289 million cubic feet in 1972, the highest value since 1967 in this series.

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