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U.S. energy insecure households were billed more for energy than other households

tags: RECSconsumption/demandelectricitypricesresidential

U.S. households in warmer states consume less site energy than households in colder states

tags: RECSconsumption/demandresidentialstates

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

tags: CBECSbuildingsconsumption/demandelectricity

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

tags: RECScommercialconsumption/demandnatural gasresidentialweather

Mild temperatures reduced U.S. household heating fuel consumption last winter

tags: consumption/demandheating oilweather

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

tags: AEOcommercialconsumption/demandelectricityforecasts/projectionsindustrial+residentialtransportation

The majority of U.S. households used natural gas in 2020

tags: RECSmapnatural gasresidential

Nearly 5% of U.S. households did not use space heating in 2020, especially in warm regions

tags: RECSconsumption/demandresidentialweather

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

tags: CBECSbuildingscommercialconsumption/demand

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

tags: CBECSRECScommercialelectricitygenerationresidential+solar

Households primarily heating with heating oil or propane will likely pay more this winter

tags: STEOforecasts/projectionsheating oilliquid fuelspricespropane+residentialweather

U.S. natural gas bills will increase in all regions this winter

tags: STEOforecasts/projectionsnatural gaspricesresidentialweather

Residential and commercial natural gas prices reach multiyear highs in 2022

tags: commercialnatural gaspricesresidential

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

tags: CBECSbuildingscommercialenergy efficiency

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

tags: coalcommercialelectricityindustrialliquid fuelsnatural gas+oil/petroleumresidentialstatestransportation

In 2020, most U.S. households prepared at least one hot meal a day at home

tags: AlabamaCaliforniaHawaiiLouisianaMaineNew Jersey+RECSUtahWashingtonelectricitymapnatural gasstates

Energy use fell during 2020 in all U.S. states except Alaska

tags: AlaskaHawaiiLouisianaSouth Dakotaconsumption/demand

Over one-quarter of U.S. households use electricity as the only source of energy

tags: CaliforniaRECSconsumption/demandelectricitymapstates

Fossil fuel sources accounted for 79% of U.S. consumption of primary energy in 2021

tags: biofuelscoalconsumption/demandhydroelectricliquid fuelsnatural gas+oil/petroleumrenewableswindwood

EIA explores effects of weather projections on energy consumption in buildings

tags: AEObuildingsconsumption/demandelectricityemissionsforecasts/projections+natural gasweather

Nearly 90% of U.S. households used air conditioning in 2020

tags: RECSmap

More than half of U.S. homes used a streaming device with their TVs in 2020

tags: RECSresidential

Residential heating oil and propane prices end the winter season higher than last winter

tags: heating oilliquid fuelsmappropaneresidentialweather

In 2020, 27% of U.S. households had difficulty meeting their energy needs

tags: RECScostsresidential

U.S. residential electricity expenditures increased by $5 per month in 2021

tags: HawaiiUnited StatesUtahelectricitypricesresidential+statesutility

Recent Data

Energy consumption estimates by sector
trillion Btu
January to December 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
End–Use Sector          
Residential 21,816 20,845 20,562 21,077 21,513
Commercial 18,149 17,449 16,747 18,014 18,440
Industrial 32,910 32,472 31,244 32,704 32,783
Transportation 27,539 27,074 24,457 28,677 28,511
Primary Total 100,410 97,835 93,007 100,478 101,240
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review Table 2.1a, and Table 2.1b

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