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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

Nearly half of U.S. households use LED bulbs for all or most of their indoor lighting

tags: RECSelectricitylightingresidential

EIA projects U.S. energy consumption will grow through 2050, driven by economic growth

tags: AEOconsumption/demandforecasts/projections

Higher wages in China increase consumer demand but have a limited effect on energy use

tags: Chinabuildingsconsumption/demandindustrialinternationaltransportation

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

tags: CBECSbuildingscommercial

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

tags: IEOcommercialconsumption/demandelectricityresidential

U.S. consumers expected to spend more for heating oil this upcoming winter

tags: consumption/demandheating oilpricesweather

Recent Data

Energy consumption estimates by sector
trillion Btu
January to November 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
End–Use Sector          
Residential 19,430 18,809 18,295 18,913 19,273
Commercial 16,419 15,822 15,145 16,374 16,758
Industrial 30,155 29,599 28,470 29,935 30,048
Transportation 25,396 24,861 22,388 26,299 26,138
Primary Total 91,398 89,090 84,294 91,530 92,212
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review Table 2.1a, and Table 2.1b

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