LP Gas, May 2010
Gallons sold Propane Resources surveyed retail propane marketers across the United States regarding their gallons sold this past heating season Here is what they had to say Outcomes Forty nine percent of responding retailers reported an increase in gallons sold this past heating season Thirty nine percent had a decrease while 12 percent felt gallons sold remained about the same Retailers experiencing an increase in gallons felt the movement could be attributed to colder than normal temperatures customer gain cross selling of propane for other uses such as water heating cooking etc and grain drying that continued throughout winter Same Those reporting a decrease felt the recession customer conservation and customers switching to other home heating sources wood electric ground sources etc were the main reasons for the dip in gallons sold this past heating season In The Know is presented as a partnership between LP Gas Magazine and Propane Resources I N THE KNOW 1 Over the past heating season did your gallons sold Increase 49 Decrease 39 Stay approximately the same 12 2 Was your winter temperature Colder than normal 56 Warmer than normal 28 Normal 16 3 Was the number of degree days Up 48 Down 36 Normal 8 No Answer 10 4 If you saw a change in gallons sold do you attribute the change to Customer conservation 38 Customer gain 30 Supplemental heat 23 Customer loss 18 Cross selling for other propane uses water heating cooking etc 5 Other 34 Increase Decrease VitalSigns FTI Mass provides both liquid and vapor inventory data 995 Accuracy LPG MASS MEASUREMENT GAUGE 888 487 6454 Support g g g g Accuracy Reconciliation Founded July 1 2000 www LPGasmagazine com May 2010 LPGas 15
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