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Natural gas sales totalled 3 905 million cubic metres in July, up 0.9% compared with July 2008.
The volumes of sales to the residential (-9.4%) and commercial (-8.8%) sectors were down in July compared with July 2008. The volume of sales to the industrial sector, including direct sales, was up 3.7% in July compared with July 2008.
Total sales in July were 14.0% higher compared with June.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2149.
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Table 1
| July 2008 | June 2009 | July 2009p | June to July 2009 | July 2008 to July 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands of cubic metres | % change | ||||
| Total sales | 3 869 360 | 3 424 978 | 3 904 670 | 14.0 | 0.9 |
| Residential1 | 482 873 | 515 623 | 437 484 | -15.2 | -9.4 |
| Commercial2 | 363 180 | 385 095 | 331 218 | -14.0 | -8.8 |
| Industrial3 and direct sales4 | 3 023 307 | 2 524 260 | 3 135 968 | 24.2 | 3.7 |
