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Historical Trends

Total	Electricity	LPG	Natural gas	Fuel oil/kerosene
2001	2001	2001	2001	2001
1997	1997	1997	1997	1997
1993	1993	1993	1993	1993
1990	1990	1990	1990	1990
1987	1987	1987	1987	1987
1984	1984	1984	1984	1984
1982	1982	1982	1982	1982
1981	1981	1981	1981	1981
1980	1980	1980	1980	1980

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RECS Status

The initial housing characteristics tables from the 2024 RECS data are now available.

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More U.S. homes used LEDs over other bulb types for indoor lighting in 2024
March 23, 2026

Electricity use is becoming more common for residential heating
October 10, 2025

Midwest homes, notably older homes, consume more natural gas than most other U.S. homes
August 7, 2023

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