recs (residential energy consumption survey)
August 7, 2023Midwest homes, notably older homes, consume more natural gas than most other U.S. homes
May 30, 2023
U.S. energy insecure households were billed more for energy than other households
May 4, 2023
U.S. households in warmer states consume less site energy than households in colder states
April 12, 2023
U.S. natural gas consumption reached multiyear lows this past January and February
March 23, 2023
The majority of U.S. households used natural gas in 2020
March 9, 2023
Nearly 5% of U.S. households did not use space heating in 2020, especially in warm regions
October 25, 2022
Homes and buildings in the West and Northeast have the largest share of small-scale solar
August 15, 2022
In 2020, most U.S. households prepared at least one hot meal a day at home
July 12, 2022
Over one-quarter of U.S. households use electricity as the only source of energy
May 31, 2022
Nearly 90% of U.S. households used air conditioning in 2020
May 3, 2022
More than half of U.S. homes used a streaming device with their TVs in 2020
April 11, 2022
In 2020, 27% of U.S. households had difficulty meeting their energy needs
March 31, 2022
Nearly half of U.S. households use LED bulbs for all or most of their indoor lighting
October 1, 2020
EIA’s upcoming Residential Energy Consumption Survey will collect data from all 50 states
September 4, 2019
North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming consume the most residential energy per capita
May 1, 2019
One in four U.S. homes is all electric
April 11, 2019
One in ten U.S. households pays an energy bill indirectly as part of rent or condo fees
February 25, 2019
Regional variations in household lighting consumption driven by bulb choice and bulb count
December 18, 2018
EIA’s residential energy survey now includes estimates for more than 20 new end uses
November 19, 2018
Thanksgiving week: EIA data highlight how energy is used in the kitchen
November 7, 2018
Space heating and water heating account for nearly two thirds of U.S. home energy use
September 19, 2018
One in three U.S. households faces a challenge in meeting energy needs
September 6, 2018
In 2015, peripheral devices consumed nearly as much electricity as televisions
July 23, 2018
Air conditioning accounts for about 12% of U.S. home energy expenditures
June 5, 2018
EIA’s residential energy survey now includes estimates for more than 20 new end uses
July 19, 2017
One in eight U.S. homes uses a programmed thermostat with a central air conditioning unit
June 19, 2017
Dishwashers are among the least-used appliances in American homes
May 22, 2017
Air conditioning and other appliances increase residential electricity use in the summer
May 8, 2017
American households use a variety of lightbulbs as CFL and LED adoption increases
April 6, 2017
U.S. households’ heating equipment choices are diverse and vary by climate region
February 28, 2017
Average number of televisions in U.S. homes declining
February 7, 2017
EIA’s residential and commercial studies require significant data collection and analysis
February 18, 2015
Energy efficiency improvements have largely offset effect of more, larger homes
September 25, 2014
Everywhere but Northeast, fewer homes choose natural gas as heating fuel
January 28, 2014
Most homes have central thermostats on heating and cooling equipment
December 5, 2013
Gas furnace efficiency has large implications for residential natural gas use
August 19, 2013
EIA publishes state fact sheets on residential energy consumption and characteristics
August 15, 2013
The South anchors growth in use of electricity for air conditioning since 1993
June 22, 2012
Significant potential for plug-in vehicles exists in U.S. housing stock
June 6, 2012
Residential Energy Consumption Survey data show decreased energy consumption per household
November 28, 2011
Beyond natural gas and electricity; more than 10% of U.S. homes use heating oil or propane
May 6, 2011
U.S. households increase use of consumer electronics
April 19, 2011