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February 1, 2024

Red Sea attacks increase shipping times and freight rates


November 16, 2023

Less than one-third of U.S. commercial buildings were all-electric in 2018


September 6, 2023

Heating U.S. commercial buildings is most energy intensive in cold climates


August 28, 2023

Food service buildings are highly energy intensive


August 22, 2023

Commercial energy use increased in eight states in 2021 over pre-pandemic levels


July 27, 2023

Cooling commercial buildings is six times more energy-intensive in hot climates than cold


April 24, 2023

2018 CBECS used new technology to virtually list buildings and collect data


April 12, 2023

U.S. natural gas consumption reached multiyear lows this past January and February


April 3, 2023

U.S. energy consumption increases between 0% and 15% by 2050


January 17, 2023

U.S. commercial buildings consumed more fuel for space heating than anything else in 2018


October 25, 2022

Homes and buildings in the West and Northeast have the largest share of small-scale solar


October 4, 2022

Residential and commercial natural gas prices reach multiyear highs in 2022


September 29, 2022

U.S. commercial buildings continued to increase their energy efficiency as of 2018


August 29, 2022

2020 inflation-adjusted U.S. energy expenditures lowest since 2002


November 30, 2021

Warehouses were the most common U.S. commercial building type as of 2018


November 5, 2021

Use of electricity in houses to grow more quickly in developing economies


November 2, 2021

U.S. consumption and production of natural gas decreased while exports grew in 2020


October 4, 2021

By 2018, LEDs had become the second-most common lighting in U.S. commercial buildings


September 15, 2021

Hurricane Ida caused at least 1.2 million electricity customers to lose power


September 10, 2021

U.S. natural gas consumption to decline through 2022, led by the electric power sector


July 6, 2021

U.S. fossil fuel consumption fell by 9% in 2020, the lowest level in nearly 30 years


May 25, 2021

EIA expects more electricity consumption this summer as economy recovers from pandemic


May 7, 2021

Average Texas electricity prices were higher in February 2021 due to a severe winter storm


April 28, 2021

EIA expects commercial energy use to grow more slowly than floorspace


April 12, 2021

U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions declined by 11% in 2020


April 5, 2021

U.S. energy consumption fell by a record 7% in 2020


March 10, 2021

U.S. natural gas consumption was lower in 2020 in all sectors except electric power


December 31, 2020

U.S. renewable energy consumption surpasses coal for the first time in over 130 years


December 3, 2020

Commercial buildings have gotten larger in the United States, with implications for energy


October 19, 2020

The United States consumed a record amount of renewable energy in 2019


September 10, 2020

In 2018, U.S. energy expenditures increased for the second consecutive year


July 31, 2020

U.S. homes and businesses receive natural gas mostly from local distribution companies


June 30, 2020

Stay-at-home orders led to less commercial and industrial electricity use in April


June 29, 2020

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories reach all-time high


June 16, 2020

U.S. coal consumption continues to decline across all sectors


May 28, 2020

U.S. renewable energy consumption surpasses coal for the first time in over 130 years


May 22, 2020

Daytime electricity demand in New York City most affected by COVID-19 mitigation actions


May 7, 2020

Daily electricity demand impacts from COVID-19 mitigation efforts differ by region


May 6, 2020

Daily electricity demand in New York falls about 13% after COVID-19 mitigation efforts


March 13, 2020

EIA projects air-conditioning energy use to grow faster than any other use in buildings


November 12, 2019

EIA improves its propane and other hydrocarbon gas liquids data


November 1, 2019

Participation in electricity customer choice programs has remained unchanged since 2013


October 21, 2019

Global energy consumption driven by more electricity in residential, commercial buildings


August 28, 2019

EIA updates its U.S. energy consumption by source and sector chart


March 6, 2019

Record U.S. electricity generation in 2018 driven by record residential, commercial sales


February 26, 2019

Extreme cold in the Midwest led to high power demand and record natural gas demand


February 13, 2019

Electricity intensity of U.S. homes and commercial buildings decreases in coming decades


December 26, 2018

In 2016, U.S. energy expenditures per unit GDP were the lowest since at least 1970


November 20, 2018

Thanksgiving and Black Friday have unique electricity demand patterns


August 6, 2018

EIA electricity sales data for Puerto Rico show rate of recovery since hurricanes


July 30, 2018

In 2016, U.S. energy expenditures per unit GDP were the lowest since at least 1970


June 25, 2018

U.S. hydrocarbon gas liquids consumption increases as prices, expenditures decrease


April 3, 2018

In 2017, U.S. electricity sales fell by the greatest amount since the recession


August 10, 2017

Total U.S. energy expenditures in 2015 were the lowest in more than a decade


July 11, 2017

EIA adds small-scale solar photovoltaic forecasts to its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook


June 1, 2017

More than half of small-scale photovoltaic generation comes from residential rooftops


May 18, 2017

Large commercial buildings are more likely to use lighting control strategies


May 1, 2017

Carbon intensity of energy use is lowest in U.S. industrial and electric power sectors


February 7, 2017

EIA’s residential and commercial studies require significant data collection and analysis


October 5, 2016

Office buildings with data centers use significantly more electricity than other offices


September 16, 2016

Recent energy intensity decline in government buildings exceeds commercial sector average


June 15, 2016

Total U.S. electricity sales projected to grow slowly as electricity intensity declines


May 26, 2016

Industrial and electric power sectors drive projected growth in U.S. natural gas use


April 18, 2016

Total U.S. energy production increases for sixth consecutive year


March 23, 2016

Wind adds the most electric generation capacity in 2015, followed by natural gas and solar


February 3, 2016

Computer and technology use in education buildings continues to increase


December 16, 2015

Independent energy assessments confirm quality of EIA’s commercial buildings data


December 2, 2015

EIA electricity data now include estimated small-scale solar PV capacity and generation


November 24, 2015

U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions up 1% in 2014 as buildings, transport energy use rises


September 11, 2015

Natural gas use features two seasonal peaks per year


July 21, 2015

Consensus process provides alternate approach to energy efficiency standard development


May 28, 2015

Renewables share of U.S. energy consumption highest since 1930s


May 8, 2015

Average size of new commercial buildings in United States continues to grow


May 6, 2015

EIA’s CBECS is the nation's only comprehensive survey of commercial buildings


April 29, 2015

U.S. energy demand slows except for industrial, commercial sectors


May 8, 2013

Industrial sector drives increase in North Dakota electricity sales


March 4, 2013

Homes show greatest seasonal variation in electricity use


March 1, 2013

U.S. energy intensity projected to continue its steady decline through 2040


February 6, 2013

Stadiums and arenas use efficient, high wattage lamps


December 18, 2012

Energy Perspectives: Industrial and transportation sectors lead energy use by sector


October 26, 2012

Industrial onsite generation increasingly relies on natural gas


October 24, 2012

New EIA data show total grid-connected photovoltaic solar capacity


October 15, 2012

Adoption of ENERGY STAR equipment varies among appliances


October 4, 2012

Combined heat and power technology fills an important energy niche


August 23, 2012

Large hospitals tend to be energy-intensive


June 29, 2012

Electricity storage: Location, location, location … and cost


June 27, 2012

Extension and expansion of efficiency programs could reduce U.S. total energy usage


May 16, 2012

Natural gas consumption reflects shifting sectoral patterns


May 15, 2012

Participation in electric net-metering programs increased sharply in recent years


May 10, 2012

Over the past decade, lighting became more efficient across all sectors


April 20, 2012

What are natural gas liquids and how are they used?


April 19, 2012

Natural gas prices near 10-year low amid mild weather, higher supplies in winter 2011-12


December 16, 2011

Gas use for power generation leads increase in natural gas use in 2010


November 10, 2011

Renewable energy is used in all sectors of the U.S. economy


July 1, 2011

Natural gas consumption has two peaks each year


May 3, 2011

Continuation and expansion of efficiency programs could mitigate carbon dioxide emissions