Natural Gas: 5 Things You Should Know

Natural Gas was first used to produce drinking water.

Our planet has been creating Natural Gas underneath the Earth’s core for millions of years. Long before we knew how to use it, it would seep to the Earth’s surface and whenever lightning struck areas of seepage, it would ignite fires on the ground. It was those mysterious fires that lead us to explore it’s use.

Studies show that a little over 2,500 years ago we started using Natural Gas to produce drinking water. Chinese civilizations created crude pipelines made out of bamboo shoots to transport the Natural Gas. The gas was then used to create fires that would boil sea water to separate the salt out of the water.

Natural Gas usages today.

Today we have a very different scene. Thanks to more and more regulations that aim towards the use or renewable energy sources, Natural Gas is now the leading source of Electricity Production. More than 177,000,000 Americans use Natural Gas as it provides us with more than 30% of the electricity we use in America.

Where is Natural Gas found? 

America is the 5th largest provider of Natural Gas with 33 states now producing Natural Gas. The top five states in Natural Gas production are:

1. Texas
2. Pennsylvania
3. Oklahoma
4. Wyoming
5. Louisiana

Are we running out of Natural Gas?

Not taking into account the Earth’s natural production, it’s estimated that America alone has enough Natural Gas to meet our growing energy needs for the next 100 years.

Is Natural Gas expensive?

Natural Gas saves you money. The average American who uses Natural Gas for electricity production is saving $874 on their energy bills each year.