LP Gas, August 2018
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL MARKETS Continued from page 26 why market share has remained somewhat stable during warm and cold winters alike he points out There were more than 96 million commercial buildings in the U S in 2012 a 14 percent increase from 2003 PERC says Commercial fuel consumption increased 7 percent from 2003 to 2012 Over that period buildings using electricity saw a total fuel usage increase of 19 percent where buildings using propane saw their total fuel usage decline by 12 percent over the same period Marcus explains However the number of commercial businesses that use propane increased by 17 percent in that same time frame Throughout 2019 the nation is expected to experience nearly 135 million housing starts PERC notes Continued on page 30 Residential consumption trends downward between 2010 16 T he residential sector the second largest hydrocarbon gas liquids HGL consuming sector is the only sector to decrease consumption between 2010 and 2016 the U S Energy Information Administration says Residential sector HGL consumption primarily U S HYDROCARBON GAS LIQUIDS CONSUMPTION AND EXPENDITURES 2010 16 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Consumption million barrels 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2014 2016 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Expenditures billion dollars transportation commercial residential industrial 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2014 2016 Source U S Energy Information Administration State Energy Data System 28 LPGas August 2018 LPGasmagazine com
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