1、 Residential Natural Gas Market Survey December 2012 (2011 Data) RESIDENTIAL NATURAL GAS MARKET SURVEY 2011 DATA 64th Annual Survey of the U.S. Natural Gas Utility Industry Published by the Policy Analysis Group American Gas Association 400 N. Capitol Street, NW, Suite 450 Washington, D.C. 20001 www
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7、part is prohibited without the permission of the copyright owner. AGA Catalog No. F00013 . i CONTENTS Introduction . 1 Executive Summary 2 United States Housing Market in 2011 . 4 New Housing Completions . 4 Existing Housing . 8 Residential Natural Gas Customers in 2011 . 11 Total Residential Custom
8、ers . 11 House-Heating Customers 11 Natural Gas Customer and Unit Additions . 11 House-Heating Conversions . 11 Natural Gas Appliance Market Share and Consumption . 13 Market Share of Natural Gas Appliances in Residences 13 Natural Gas Consumption per Appliance . 16 Gas Hearth Shipments. 17 Resident
9、ial Bill Payment Assistance Programs 17 Competitive Residential Energy Prices . 18 Appendix A Sales Customers, Consumption, and Revenue Data by Company Appendix B Transportation Customers and Consumption Data by Company Appendix C Changes in Customers and Consumption from Previous Year by Company Ap
10、pendix D Metropolitan Statistical Area Natural Gas Market Shares Appendix E U.S. Census Regions i ii LIST OF TABLES Page 1. 2011 Private Housing Completions by Heating Fuel.5 2. Comparison of 2010 and 2011 Private Housing Completions6 3. Market Share of Private Housing Completions by Heating Fuel (2
11、000-2011) .8 4. 2011 Household Space Heating Market Share9 5. Historic Household Space Heating Market Shares.10 6. 2011 Gas Customers and Unit Additions . .12 7. Market Share of Natural Gas Space Heating 1987-2011.13 8. Market Share of Natural Gas Cooking 1987-201113 9. Market Share of Natural Gas W
12、ater Heating 1987-201114 10. Market Share of Natural Gas Clothes Drying 1987-2011.14 11. Market Share of Natural Gas, 2011.1 5 12. Natural Gas Market Share by Sector, 2011. .15 13. U.S. Natural Gas Customer Appliance Profile. .16 14. 2011 Annual Gas Consumption per Appliance by Region 16 15. Hearth
13、Industry Unit Shipments1 7 16. Energy Assistance and Energy Efficiency Contributions.1 8 17. 2011 Competitive Fuel Prices1 9 LIST OF FIGURES Page 1. Gas Heat is Preferred in New Homes over Electricity and OilSingle Family Completions 2000-2011. .3 2. Heating Market Share of All Private Housing Compl
14、etions 2000-2011 .7 1 Introduction This years report is the 64th annual Residential Natural Gas Market Survey conducted by the American Gas Association (AGA). The data collected for 2011 provide a unique and comprehensive portrait of the residential natural gas market. Detailed information is presen
15、ted by state and region, including customers, market share, inventory additions from new homes, and conversions from alternative fuels. Company-specific data are reported in Appendices A, B and C. Appendix D presents natural gas market shares data for the metropolitan statistical areas. A total of 7
16、4 natural gas utility companies responded to this years survey, representing 70 percent of the total U.S. residential customers. These responses are a increase from the 71 utilities that responded to last years survey. Company-specific data were derived from the Energy Information Administrations Fo
17、rm 176 database. Incorporated in the survey results are data regarding new private housing completions as well as existing homes from the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The source of these data is different from the statistics compiled from the survey respondents and should be evaluated separately. Our
18、thanks go to those companies participating in this Residential Natural Gas Market Survey information-gathering effort. Their cooperation and support are essential to making this publication a primary source of natural gas utility industry data and an important industry reference. 2 Executive Summary
19、 In the United States, 61 percent of households, or 70 million customers, have natural gas service. Eighty-four percent of these natural gas customers used natural gas for house heating. Natural gas remained the United States most popular energy source for home heating, with a 49 percent residential
20、 market share. Put another way, natural gas heated more homes in this country than all other major energy sources combined electricity was 37 percent, heating oil six percent, and propane five percent. In 2011, the majority of newly built single-family homes (55 percent) featured gas heat, up from t
21、he 54 percent gas-heat share in 2010. The gas space-heating share of new single-family housing completions exceeded the electric share in all but one region of the country. New gas single-family home completions have exceeded all other energy sources for at least twelve years (see Figure 1). In the
22、new multi-family housing arena, gas market share for space heating rose to 37 percent in 2011 from 35 percent in 2010. When both single- and multi-family units are considered, the gas heating share of new housing completions rose to 51 percent, compared to 50 percent the previous year. The overall e
23、lectric share remained at 48 percent in 2011. Net additions to the number of residential natural gas customers totaled 250,452 in 2011. This represents a 0.1 percent increase in total customers compared to 2010. The 2011 survey results show that roughly 44 percent of all new natural gas customers ca
24、me from homes converted from another energy source. The respondents were asked to provide a breakdown of conversions by fuel type. Based on these data, fuel oil conversions to natural gas accounted for 20 percent of all conversions. Approximately seven percent of conversion customers had previously
25、heated with electricity. The respondents were unable to identify the previous heating fuel for 73 percent of the homes. Natural gas water heaters have a 50 percent market share, while shares for gas cooking rose to 36 percent and clothes drying fell to 20 percent. During 2010, almost $8.9 billion we
26、nt to assist low-income households pay their energy bills or weatherize their homes. Most of the funding came from the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), with $5.1 billion in funds. Utilities, both electric and natural gas, accounted for 36 percent ($3.2 billion) of the tota
27、l in the form of discounts, waivers, forgiveness of arrearages, and weatherization programs. 3 Figure 1 Gas Heat is Preferred in New Homes over Electricity and Oil Single-Family Home Completions (2000-2011) Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Annual 2011 Characteristics of New Housing NOTE: Gas inclu
28、des both propane and natural gas.4 United States Housing Market in 2011 New Housing Completions Home-building declined significantly in 2011, with 582,000 homes being built, a 10 percent decline from 2010. Gas heat continued to dominate the new single-family home market. According to the U.S. Bureau
29、 of the Census, new single-family completions heated by gas totaled 244,000 in 2011, down nine percent from 268,000 in 2011. Gas heating market share rose to 55 percent in 2011, compared to 54 percent in 2010. The 2011 electric heating market share of new home completions remained at 43 percent. Sin
30、gle-family home completions heated by gas exceeded electric completions for the 25th consecutive year. In the 2011 new multi-family housing arena, gas market share for space heating increased to 37 percent, compared to the 2010 level of 35 percent. The total number of multi-family units completed in
31、 2011 decreased to 138,000 compared to 155,000 in 2010. Market share for electric heat stayed the same compared to 2010. Gas-heated multi-family units numbered 51,000 compared with 85,000 electric units in 2011. When both single and multi-family units are considered, the market share of new housing
32、heated by gas in 2010 was 50 percent. The overall 2010 electric house heating market share decreased one percentage points to reach 48 percent. Overall numbers exhibited an increase in gas share while each sector showed declines because the relative proportion of single-family homes, where gas does
33、better, increased. Tables 1 and 2 present the regional breakdown of units completed by type of fuel. Single-family home completions heated by gas outnumbered electric completions in all regions except the South. The gas market shares in the Northeast, Midwest, South and West regions were 75 percent,
34、 73 percent, 35 percent and 81 percent, respectively. In the multi-family sector, gas completions exceeded electric in the Northeast and West regions. Table 3 shows new housing market share data from 2000 to 2011. The Census data show that in recent years, electric market share has increased at the
35、expense of gas, from 65 percent gas and 32 percent electric in 2000 to 50 percent for gas and 47 percent for electric in 2011. 5 Table 1 2011 Housing Completions by Heating Fuel Share Units (Thousands) Single-Family U.S. Northeast Midwest South West Gas1 55% 244 33 55 82 74 Electricity 43% 192 8 19
36、152 15 Oil 1% 3 3 Z Z Z Other2 2% 7 1 2 2 2 Subtotal 100% 447 44 76 236 91 Multi-Family Gas1 37% 51 26 10 3 13 Electricity 62% 85 2 17 57 10 Oil Z Z Z Z Z Z Other2 NA NA NA NA NA NA Subtotal 100% 138 29 27 60 23 Combined Gas1 51% 295 59 65 85 87 Electricity 48% 277 10 36 209 25 Oil 1% 3 3 Z Z Z Othe
37、r2 1% 7 1 2 2 2 TOTAL 100% 582 73 103 296 114 Heat Pump3 Single-Family 89% 171 5 15 142 9 Multi-Family 94% 80 7 15 51 7 Combined 91% 251 12 30 193 16 Manufactured Homes4 47 3 6 31 6 1Includes propane. 2Includes wood, coal, solar, and other fuels. 3Subset of electricity. Share information reflects to
38、tal market. 4Not included in the totals for Single-Family, Multi-Family, or Combined. Heating fuel information not available for manufactured homes. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Website. Z = Less than 500 units or less than 0.5 percent. NA = Not available Note: Components may not add to totals
39、due to rounding and withheld data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Characteristics of New Housing: 2011 6 Table 2 A Comparison of 2010 and 2011 Private Housing Completions (Percent of Market) U.S. Total Northeast Midwest South West 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 Single-Family Ga
40、s1 54% 55% 78% 75% 71% 73% 33% 35% 80% 81% Electricity 43% 43% 11% 17% 26% 25% 66% 64% 18% 16% Oil 1% 1% 9% 6% Z Z Z Z Z Z Other 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 3% 3% Multi-Family Gas1 35% 37% 82% 91% 35% 35% 5% 5% 47% 56% Electricity 62% 62% 17% 6% 61% 63% 94% 95% 47% 42% Oil 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
41、Other NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Combined Gas1 50% 50% 80% 81% 63% 63% 28% 29% 70% 76% Electricity 48% 47% 13% 14% 34% 35% 72% 71% 26% 22% Oil 1% 1% 6% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Other 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1Includes propane. Z = Less than 500 units or less than 0.5 percent. NA = Not available
42、Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Characteristics of New Housing: 2011 7 Source: See Table 3 on the next page. Note: Gas includes natural gas and propane. 8 Table 3 Market Share of Private Housing Completions by Heating Fuel (1999-2011) 2000
43、2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Single-Family Gas1 70% 70% 68% 70% 69% 66% 62% 60% 59% 55% 54% 55% Electricity 27% 27% 28% 27% 29% 31% 35% 38% 38% 42% 43% 43% Oil 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% Other 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% Multi-Family Gas1 45% 47% 45% 51% 46
44、% 43% 43% 41% 37% 36% 35% 37% Electricity 54% 53% 54% 48% 53% 55% 56% 58% 62% 62% 62% 62% Oil Z Z Z Z Z 2% Z 1% Z Z Z Z Other NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Combined Gas1 65% 65% 64% 67% 65% 63% 59% 56% 53% 48% 50% 50% Electricity 32% 32% 33% 31% 33% 35% 39% 42% 45% 49% 48% 47% Oil 2% 2% 2% 2%
45、2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% Other 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1Includes propane. S = Data withheld because they did not meet publication standards on the basis of response rate, associated standard error or consistency review. Z = Less than 500 units or less than 0.5 percent. NA = Not available
46、Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Characteristics of New Housing: 2011 Existing Housing According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than half of the existing housing units in 2011 used natural gas to heat their homes, accounting for more than 5
47、6 million (or 49 percent) of the 114 million occupied housing units in the United States (see Table 4). Gas holds the largest market share in the Midwest, where 68 percent of the homes in that region have gas-heating systems. Gas heating beats out the competition in the Northeast and West regions of
48、 the country. Natural gas house-heating market share in the Northeast was 52 percent, while the natural gas share was 59 percent in the West. Gas has the lowest market share in the warmer climate of the South. About 31 percent of the houses in the South used natural gas space heating in 2011. 9 Table 4 2011 Household Space-Heating Market Share N A T U R A L G A S E L E C T R I C I T Y F U E L O I L P R O P A N E O T H E RN O R TH EA S T 52% 13% 27% 4% 4%NE W E NG L A ND 37% 12% 42% 5% 5%C o n n e c t i c u t 32% 15% 46% 3%
