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BRIDGING THE FUTURE
Distribution
Conversion
Extraction,
Processing &
Transportation
Distribution
Conversion
Extraction,
Processing &
Transportation
100%
MMBtu
Source Energy
100%
MMBtu
Source Energy
to Customer
Energy Delivered
90%
90%
88%92%
NONE
29%
27%
to Customer
Energy Delivered
27%
Electricity
Natural Gas
Natural gas homes are clean homes. Using efficient natural
gas appliances produces about half as much carbon dioxide as a
comparably sized home with all electrical appliances.
A MUCH MORE EFFICIENT FUEL
When you use natural gas, you receive more than 90 percent of the total energy that came from the source. But, when you use
electricity, you get only 27 percent of the total energy. That’s because generating electricity requires burning a fuel, often coal,
and the conversion into electricity results in large
energy losses at the power plant, along with
losses in distribution lines and appliances. With
natural gas, you get three times more energy. 3x=E
HOW MUCH ENERGY ACTUALLY REACHES THE CUSTOMER?
Source: American Gas Association