Natural Gas Expenditures in Nebraska
by Sector


In 2005, expenditures on natural gas increased 25 percent to $1,073.5 million from $858.4 million in 2004.  The residential sector spent $405.4 million (38 percent of the total). The industrial and commercial sectors spent $343.1 million (32 percent) and $258.9 million (24 percent), respectively, and the electric power sector spent $65.8 million (6 percent). The transportation sector spent $0.2 million (less than one percent of the total).

The expenditures are in nominal dollars to provide a better comparison.



Natural Gas Expenditures by Sector, Nebraska, 1970-2005
(Million Nominal Dollars)

Year Sectors Annual
Total
End-Use Sectors Electric
Power
Commercial Industrial Residential Transportation
1970 $24.7 $17.0 $49.6 $0.0 $12.8 $104.1
1971 $27.7 $19.6 $53.2 $0.0 $15.2 $115.7
1972 $26.5 $26.5 $59.4 $0.0 $18.2 $130.7
1973 $29.3 $30.5 $52.4 $0.0 $22.1 $134.4
1974 $34.3 $37.2 $56.3 $0.0 $23.0 $150.9
1975 $42.9 $49.2 $68.9 $0.0 $23.3 $184.3
1976 $56.2 $53.8 $75.1 $0.0 $15.5 $200.6
1977 $65.5 $60.9 $95.1 $0.0 $14.6 $236.1
1978 $62.6 $55.9 $94.8 $0.0 $13.8 $227.2
1979 $87.2 $61.3 $123.3 $0.0 $19.3 $291.2
1980 $99.1 $101.1 $133.5 $0.0 $20.5 $354.1
1981 $120.3 $113.6 $151.5 $0.0 $10.3 $395.7
1982 $150.2 $131.1 $213.6 $0.0 $4.6 $499.6
1983 $164.7 $138.8 $234.1 $0.0 $4.9 $542.5
1984 $179.0 $140.1 $243.3 $0.0 $4.8 $567.2
1985 $166.0 $119.4 $233.9 $0.0 $4.4 $523.7
1986 $142.8 $66.3 $194.0 $0.0 $5.3 $408.4
1987 $126.6 $83.2 $169.5 $0.0 $4.4 $383.6
1988 $147.7 $92.1 $194.0 $0.0 $5.2 $439.0
1989 $140.7 $89.2 $200.6 $0.0 $5.9 $436.5
1990 $140.7 $76.5 $190.9 $0.0 $7.3 $415.4
1991 $156.1 $68.3 $207.5 $0.0 $6.9 $438.8
1992 $137.8 $77.2 $199.5 $0.1 $4.4 $419.0
1993 $148.3 $119.5 $239.5 $0.1 $5.1 $512.4
1994 $165.0 $115.3 $222.6 $0.1 $6.2 $509.2
1995 $158.7 $124.9 $217.8 $0.1 $5.1 $506.6
1996 $182.4 $118.9 $238.8 $0.2 $4.8 $545.0
1997 $165.2 $171.0 $268.0 $0.9 $7.8 $612.9
1998 $122.9 $173.0 $209.2 $0.1 $12.4 $517.5
1999 $114.2 $154.6 $205.4 $0.1 $13.0 $487.4
2000 $157.8 $216.3 $273.3 $0.2 $25.8 $673.4
2001 $207.6 $235.7 $406.4 $0.3 $18.7 $868.7
2002 $144.0 $171.8 $270.8 $0.2 $20.6 $607.5
2003 $195.7 $223.4 $330.3 $0.3 $25.9 $775.6
2004 $226.9 $259.6 $349.7 $0.4 $21.7 $858.4
2005 $258.9 $343.1 $405.4 $0.2 $65.8 $1,073.5

Sources:  State Energy Price and Expenditure Report.  Energy Information Adminsitration, Washington, DC.  Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.

Note:  Totals may not equal the sum of the components due to independent rounding.

The table and graph were updated on June 17, 2008.  Typically, there are two years between updates.

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