Competitive situation

The following table shows, in percentages, the advantage of using natural gas in various business sectors. This table is updated monthly so that you may track the evolution of the competitive situation.

Average Annual Consumption 1

Competitive Advantage of Natural Gas (%)2

Next to electricity

Next to fuel oil

Small business (convenience store) or small clinic  5 000 m³ (85%)

9 %

12 %

Small garage, gas station, or small warehouse 10 000 m³ (85%)

15 %

17 %

Small business or small industry 14 600 m³ (85%)

17 %

18 %

Restaurant, dry cleaner, small laundromat 15 000 m³ (30%)

8 %

15 %

Medium business or industry, elementary school, multiple rental building (11 or more apartments) 41 500 m³ (85%)

18 %

23 %

Small hotel or motel, small community home or retirement home 41 500 m³ (60%)

17 %

22 %

Large business or industry, large elementary school, small high school, small hospital 100 000 m³ (85%)

17 %

27 %

Average size hotel or motel, med. retirement home 100 000 m³ (60%)

17 %

26 %

Large restaurant, large laundromat 100 000 m³ (30%)

16 %

25 %

Various industries, large religious organization, large multiple rental building 400 000 m³ (85%)

30 %

36 %

Various large industries, large office building 1 000 000 m³ (85%)

33 %

38 % 

1.  Consumption (m³) and percentage of natural gas usage for heating out of total consumption. The types of enterprises listed are shown as a way of example.
2. Based on the price history of the last twelve months (October 09 to September 10).  Percentages are obtained by calculating the difference between a natural gas bill and regular electricity or fuel oil bills.

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