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Natural gas sales totalled 3 906 million cubic metres in August, up 0.4% compared with August 2008.
The volumes of sales to the commercial (-5.3%) and residential (-4.4%) sectors were down in August compared with August 2008. The volume of sales to the industrial sector including direct sales (+1.8%) was up in August compared with August 2008.
Total sales in August were 0.6% higher compared with July.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2149.
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Table 1
| August 2008 | July 2009 | August 2009p | July to August 2009 | August 2008 to August 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands of cubic metres | % change | ||||
| Total sales | 3 888 919 | 3 881 344 | 3 905 556 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Residential1 | 442 149 | 437 279 | 422 501 | -3.4 | -4.4 |
| Commercial2 | 347 923 | 331 739 | 329 444 | -0.7 | -5.3 |
| Industrial3 and direct sales4 | 3 098 847 | 3 112 326 | 3 153 611 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
