Customers rely on natural gas for comfort and convenience every day. It runs appliances efficiently, warms homes and offices affordably and offers precise control while cooking on the stovetop or grill.

Components of natural gas

Natural gas is composed mostly of methane, but also contains small amounts of ethane, propane, butane and pentane. Here on the right is a quick look at all the components that make up natural gas.

How natural gas gets delivered

Natural gas pipelines deliver a plentiful supply so homes and businesses have the energy they need. Made of high-quality materials and part of an efficient technological system, they are overseen by state and federal pipeline safety regulations. According to the Department of Transportation, pipelines are the safest, most environmentally friendly, and most efficient and reliable way to deliver natural gas.

More key facts about natural gas

• Used by nearly 189 million American consumers.[1]Natural Gas - American Gas Association
• Runs through a 2.75-million-mile network of underground pipe.[2]Gas Facts: 2022 in Review - American Gas Association
• Natural gas provides nearly one-fourth of the energy consumed in the U.S. [3]https://www.aga.org/natural-gas/
• Delivered in all 50 states by 1,800 natural gas companies.[4]Annual Report of Volumes, Revenues, and Customers by Company (1997-2023) - American Gas Association, 2023 annual tab, counted all companies
• "Households that use natural gas for heating, cooking and clothes drying save an average of $1,132 per year compared to homes that use electricity for those appliances".[5]Affordable - American Gas Association