Clean

Natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel

• When used for water and space heating, cooking and clothes drying, natural gas creates about 30% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than using electric.
• Annual carbon emissions are reduced by 66% by switching from oil heat to natural gas; 166% by switching from electric heat to natural gas.
• Coal and oil, when combusted, release higher levels of harmful emissions, including carbon, nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide. 
• The main products of combustion – CO2 and water vapor – are the same compounds we exhale when we breathe.
• According to the Site vs. Source measure of efficiency, which measures efficiency from the point of production (i.e. natural gas wellhead) to the site (i.e. natural gas burner tip in your kitchen), 93% of the natural gas produced is delivered to the customer as usable energy (compared to 32% of energy used to generate electricity from coal).
• Provides critical back-up to intermittent energy sources, such as wind and solar.
• Improves air quality in the home.