1 EXHIBIT 23.2 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc., on Form S-3 of our reports dated December 16, 1994, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc., for the year ended October 31, 1994, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of the Registration Statement. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Charlotte, North Carolina May 16, 1995