Natural gas is a fuel source made mostly of methane that is commonly used for household cooking and heating.

Which appliances run on natural gas?

Household natural gas appliances may include continuous flow hot water systems, gas stovetops and ovens, and home heaters. 

How does our natural gas network operate?

WA’s natural gas network is made up of more than 14,000km of underground pipelines supplying approximately 750,000 homes across the state. It spans the Perth metropolitan area and runs north to Geraldton and south to Busselton.

While maintenance of WA’s natural gas network is managed by ATCO Gas Australia, retailers like Kleenheat take care of the natural gas supply and account management for local homes and businesses.

Each premises connected to the natural gas network has a gas meter located near the boundary line of the property, which records how much gas is used. Similar to a water meter, analogue natural gas meters must be manually inspected by the network operator to record usage and assist with accurate billing.