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Table 7.1.  Number of Ultimate Customers Served by Sector, by Provider, 1995 through 2006
(Number)
Period
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Transportation
Other
All Sectors
Total Electric Industry
1995 103,917,312 12,949,365 580,626 NA 882,422 118,329,725
1996 105,343,005 13,181,065 586,198 NA 893,884 120,004,152
1997 107,065,589 13,542,374 563,223 NA 951,863 122,123,049
1998 109,048,343 13,887,066 539,903 NA 932,838 124,408,150
1999 110,383,238 14,073,764 552,690 NA 935,311 125,945,003
2000 111,717,711 14,349,067 526,554 NA 974,185 127,567,517
2001 114,890,240 14,867,490 571,463 NA 1,030,046 131,359,239
2002 116,622,037 15,333,700 601,744 NA 1,066,554 133,624,035
2003 117,280,481 16,549,519 713,221 1,127 NA 134,544,348
2004 118,763,768 16,606,783 747,600 1,025 NA 136,119,176
2005 120,760,839 16,871,940 733,862 518 NA 138,367,159
2006 122,471,071 17,172,499 759,604 791 NA 140,403,965
Full-Service Providers[1]
1995 103,917,312 12,949,365 580,626 NA 882,422 118,329,725
1996 105,341,408 13,180,632 586,169 NA 893,884 120,002,093
1997 107,033,338 13,540,374 562,972 NA 951,863 122,088,547
1998 108,736,845 13,832,662 538,167 NA 932,838 124,040,512
1999 109,817,057 13,963,937 527,329 NA 934,260 125,242,583
2000 110,505,820 14,058,271 512,551 NA 953,756 126,030,398
2001 112,472,629 14,364,578 553,280 NA 1,004,027 128,394,514
2002 113,790,812 14,899,747 586,217 NA 1,035,604 130,312,380
2003 115,029,545 16,136,616 695,616 1,042 NA 131,862,819
2004 116,325,747 16,161,269 733,809 941 NA 133,221,766
2005 118,469,928 16,389,549 719,219 496 NA 135,579,192
2006 120,677,627 16,673,766 745,645 764 NA 138,097,802
Energy-Only Providers Providers
1995 -- -- -- -- -- --
1996 1,597 433 29 NA 0 2,059
1997 32,251 2,000 251 NA 0 34,502
1998 311,498 54,404 1,736 NA 0 367,638
1999 566,181 109,827 25,361 NA 1,051 702,420
2000 1,211,891 290,796 14,003 NA 20,429 1,537,119
2001 2,417,611 502,912 18,183 NA 26,019 2,964,725
2002 2,831,225 433,953 15,527 NA 30,950 3,311,655
2003 2,250,936 412,903 17,605 85 NA 2,681,529
2004 2,438,021 445,514 13,791 84 NA 2,897,410
2005 2,290,911 482,391 14,643 22 NA 2,787,967
2006 1,793,444 498,733 13,959 27 NA 2,306,163
  [1] Pursuant to applicable Texas statutes establishing competitive electricity markets within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, all customers served by Retail Energy Providers must be provided fully-bundled energy and delivery services, so they are included under "Full-Service Providers."
  NA = Not available.
  Note: See Technical Notes reference for definitions.
  Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, "Annual Electric Power Industry Report."

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