Affordable
America has abundant natural gas resources to satisfy current and future domestic energy demand. Here are some facts about the cost-saving benefits of natural gas:
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Households using natural gas for heating, cooking, and clothes drying save an average of $1,041 per year compared to homes using electricity.
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The low cost of natural gas has saved families a total of $140 billion over 10 years.
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Commercial and industrial customers have saved over half a trillion dollars over the last decade by using natural gas.
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Nearly 21,000 businesses sign up to use natural gas annually.
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More than 4.1 million jobs are connected to the natural gas industry.
Reliable
Natural gas is extremely reliable and can provide energy whenever it is needed.
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Pipeline infrastructure is underground, looped, and shielded from weather events, preventing service disruptions.
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Natural gas can be stored to be available exactly when it is needed.
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Even during peak usages, such as during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, natural gas was safely and reliably delivered to customers with very few service interruptions.
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Unplanned outages affect only about 1 in 800 natural gas customers per year, while electric distribution systems have an average of one outage per year per customer.
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The natural gas delivery system is 91% efficient from production to customer.
Safe
Safety is top priority of natural gas companies, and it is among the safest energy options.
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Natural gas delivered through 2.6-million-mile underground pipeline system.
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America's natural gas utilities invest $91 million every day on enhancing the safety of natural gas distribution and transmission systems.
Sustainable
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Emissions from the natural gas distribution system have declined 69% since 1990.
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As little as 0.1% of the natural gas delivered nationwide is emitted from local distribution systems.
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Miles of natural gas mains made of more modern materials has more than tripled since 1990.
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Carbon dioxide emissions from residences using natural gas for space heating, water heating, cooking, and clothes drying are about 22% lower than those attributable to an all-electric home.
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