Burning natural gas for heating, cooking, and other building operations is the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the City of San Diego. This indicator tracks total annual natural gas use in the City of San Diego by residential and commercial/industrial customers.
Reducing citywide natural gas use depends on two complementary efforts: supporting homes and businesses in retrofitting to more energy-efficient appliances and systems, and requiring new buildings to meet cleaner standards from the start. The targets (green circles) shown in the chart represent a 45% reduction in total natural use by 2030 and a 90% reduction by 2035, both measured against a 2019 baseline.