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How We Use Natural Gas

If your home has natural gas, you probably use it every day without even realizing it.

With electricity, we can see the outlets and turn switches on and off. But because we don't see the natural gas pipes, it's easy to forget it's there.

Here are a few ways you might use natural gas at home:

man changing furnace filter

water heater

chef using gas stove

Furnace or boiler

Water heater

Stoves

woman loading clothes dryer

cat sleeping in front of fireplace

Can you think of more ways we might use natural gas at home?

Clothes dryer

Fireplace

 

Want to learn more?

If you'd like to learn more about natural gas, visit this Web page:

Natural Gas: A Fossil Fuel by the U.S. Energy Information Administration

 

Links for teachers and parents:

What Is Natural Gas?
By the American Gas Association

From Wellhead to Burner Tip
By the American Gas Association

Natural Gas Timeline
By the U.S. Department of Energy

Current Natural Gas Statistics
By the U.S. Energy Information Administration

More resources for teachers and parents