Table 3. Dollars saved per household for a 1° F lower thermostat Setting
by division in the South Census Region, 1997
| South Census Region | ||||||
| Total U.S. | Total | Census Division | ||||
| South Atlantic | East South Central |
West South Central | ||||
| RSE column factor: | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.9 | RSE row factors |
| Million households | ||||||
| Total U.S. households | 101.5 | 35.9 | 18.7 | 6.3 | 10.8 | NF |
| Number of households, where the main space-heating fuel is: | ||||||
| Electricity | 29.6 | 17.5 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 7.2 |
| Natural gas | 53.5 | 13.7 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 7.5 |
| Fuel oil | 9.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Q | Q | 26.7 |
| Kerosene | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Q | Q | 20.2 |
| LPG | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 18.1 |
| 1997 heating degree-days (HDD65) per household1 | ||||||
| 1997 heating degree-days (HDD65) per household, where the main space-heating fuel is | ||||||
| Electricity | 3,225 | 2,382 | 2,110 | 3,403 | 2,346 | 6.3 |
| Natural gas | 4,710 | 2,970 | 3,197 | 3,326 | 2,637 | 5.6 |
| Fuel oil | 5,707 | 3,857 | 3,844 | Q | Q | 6.9 |
| Kerosene | 4,959 | 3,010 | 2,871 | Q | Q | 10.1 |
| LPG | 4,863 | 2,991 | 2,832 | 3,250 | 2,766 | 9.5 |
| Physical units per household1 | ||||||
| Physical units of space-heating consumption per household,2 where the main space-heating fuel is: | ||||||
| Electricity (kWh) | 3,760 | 3,319 | 2,829 | 5,207 | 3,221 | 6.3 |
| Natural gas (thousand cf) | 65 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 46 | 6.7 |
| Fuel oil (gallons) | 636 | 469 | 462 | Q | Q | 6.3 |
| Kerosene (gallons) | 307 | 190 | 167 | Q | Q | 18.1 |
| LPG (gallons) | 585 | 418 | 481 | 388 | 350 | 9.6 |
| Dollars per household (1997)1 | ||||||
| Space-heating expenditures per household,3 where the main space-heating fuel is: | ||||||
| Electricity | 270 | 233 | 213 | 312 | 230 | 5.9 |
| Natural gas | 446 | 358 | 432 | 367 | 288 | 5.8 |
| Fuel oil | 629 | 518 | 516 | Q | Q | 6.4 |
| Kerosene | 350 | 221 | 196 | Q | Q | 19.0 |
| LPG | 567 | 451 | 553 | 408 | 330 | 8.4 |
| See footnotes at the end. | ||||||
Table 3. Dollars saved per household for a 1° F lower thermostat Setting
by division in the South Census Region, 1997 (Continued)
| South Census Region | ||||||
| Total U.S. | Total | Census Division | ||||
| South Atlantic | East South Central | West South Central | ||||
| RSE column factor: | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.9 | RSE row factors |
| Dollars per household (2000-2001 estimates)1 | ||||||
| Space-heating expenditures per household,3 where the main space-heating fuel is: | ||||||
| Electricity | 264 | 229 | 208 | 306 | 225 | 5.9 |
| Natural gas | 678 | 544 | 657 | 558 | 438 | 5.8 |
| Fuel oil | 881 | 725 | 722 | Q | Q | 6.4 |
| Kerosene | 489 | 310 | 275 | Q | Q | 19.0 |
| LPG | 726 | 578 | 708 | 522 | 422 | 8.4 |
| SAVINGS: Physical units per household 1 | ||||||
| Physical units of space-heating consumption per household (SAVINGS), 2 where the main space-heating fuel is: | ||||||
| Electricity (kWh) | 215 | 209 | 184 | 297 | 209 | 5.5 |
| Natural gas | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Fuel oil (gallon) | 28 | 26 | 25 | Q | Q | 5.9 |
| Kerosene (gallons) | 14 | 12 | 11 | Q | Q | 17.0 |
| LPG (gallons) | 27 | 25 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 7.6 |
| SAVINGS: Dollars per household (1997)1 | ||||||
| Space-heating expenditures per household (SAVINGS),3 where the main space-heating fuel is: | ||||||
| Electricity (kWh) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 5.8 |
| Natural gas (thousand cf) | 22 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 4.9 |
| Fuel oil (gallons) | 28 | 28 | 28 | Q | Q | 5.8 |
| Kerosene (gallons) | 16 | 14 | 13 | Q | Q | 18.2 |
| LPG (gallons) | 27 | 28 | 36 | 24 | 19 | 6.4 |
| SAVINGS: Dollars per household (2000-2001 estimates)1 | ||||||
| Space-heating expenditures per household (SAVINGS),3 where the main space-heating fuel is: | ||||||
| Electricity | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 5.8 |
| Natural gas | 33 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 27 | 4.9 |
| Fuel oil | 39 | 40 | 40 | Q | Q | 5.8 |
| Kerosene | 23 | 19 | 18 | Q | Q | 18.2 |
| LPG | 35 | 35 | 46 | 30 | 24 | 6.4 |
| See footnotes at end of table. | ||||||
Table 3. Dollars saved per household for a 1° F lower thermostat Setting
by division in the South Census Region, 1997 (Continued)
| South Census Region | ||||||
| Total U.S. | Total | Census Division | ||||
| South Atlantic | East South Central | West South Central | ||||
| RSE column factor: | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.9 | RSE row factors |
| Percent savings1 | ||||||
| Space-heating Btu consumption per household (PERCENT),2 where the main space-heating fuel is: | ||||||
| Electricity | 5.72 | 6.29 | 6.49 | 5.71 | 6.49 | 2.9 |
| Natural gas | 4.76 | 5.97 | 6.01 | 5.81 | 6.00 | 3.4 |
| Fuel oil | 4.44 | 5.50 | 5.52 | Q | Q | 3.7 |
| Kerosene | 4.69 | 6.13 | 6.39 | Q | Q | 4.7 |
| LPG | 4.65 | 6.05 | 6.40 | 5.80 | 5.65 | 4.8 |
| 1 Averages are for those households using each of the main space-heating fuels. 2 Includes only the space-heating consumption of the space-heating fuel. Not included are: 1) the consumption of the main space-heating fuel for uses other than space heating; 2) the consumption of the main space-heating fuel where it is the secondary, and not the main, space-heating fuel, and; 3) the consumption of other fuels that are used as secondary space-heating fuels. 3 Includes only the space-heating expenditures of the space-heating fuel. Not included are: 1) the expenditures of the main space-heating fuel for uses other than space heating; 2) the expenditures of the main space-heating fuel where it is the secondary, and not the main, space-heating fuel, and; 3) the expenditures of other fuels that are used as secondary space-heating fuels. NF = No applicable RSE row factor. Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled. Notes: • To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the corresponding column and row factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. • See "Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report. Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A-G of the 1997 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. and EIA, Short-Term Integrated Forecasting system database, February 2001. | ||||||