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Table 1.  Appliances in U.S. Households, Selected Years, 1980-2001
Survey Category Survey Year
1980 1981 1982 1984 1987 1990 1993 1997 2001
Number of Households (millions) 82 83 84 86 91 94 97 101 107
Air-Conditioners 1, 2 (percent of households)
  Central 27 27 28 30 34 39 44 47 55
  Individual Room Units 30 31 30 30 30 29 25 25 23
  None 43 42 42 40 36 32 32 28 23
Electric Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 47 45 45 46 51 53 57 55 57
  Clothes Washer 74 73 71 73 75 76 77 77 79
  Computer, Personal NA NA NA NA NA 16 23 35 56
  Dehumidifier 9 9 9 9 10 12 9 NA 11
  Dishwasher 37 37 36 38 43 45 45 50 53
  Evaporative Cooler 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 NA 3
  Fan, Ceiling NA NA NA NA NA NA 54 61 65
  Fan, Whole House NA NA 8 8 9 10 4 NA NA
  Fan, Window or Ceiling NA NA 28 35 46 51 60 NA NA
  Freezer, Separate 38 38 37 37 34 34 35 33 32
  Oven, Microwave 14 17 21 34 61 79 84 83 86
  Pump for Swimming Pool 3 3 4 3 NA NA 5 5 5 6
  Pump for Well Water NA NA NA NA NA 15 13 14 13
  Range (stove-top burner) 54 54 53 54 57 58 61 60 60
  Refrigerator (one) 4 86 87 86 88 86 84 85 85 83
  Refrigerator (two or more) 14 13 13 12 14 15 15 15 17
  Television Set (any type) 98 98 98 98 98 99 99 NA NA
  Television Set (b/w) 51 48 46 43 36 31 20 NA NA
  Television Set (color) 82 83 85 88 93 96 98 99 99
  Waterbed Heaters NA NA NA 10 14 15 12 8 5
Gas 5  Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 14 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 17
  Heater for Swimming Pool 6 (s) (s) (s) 1 1 1 1 1 1
  Outdoor Gas Grill 9 9 11 13 20 26 29 NA NA
  Outdoor Gas Light 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 (s)
  Range (stove-top burner) 46 46 47 45 43 42 38 39 39
Kerosene Appliance
  Portable Heater (s) 1 3 6 6 5 3 2 2
     1 Air-conditioning units may be powered by electricity or natural gas.
     2 Households with both central air-conditioning and individual room units are counted only under "Central."
     3 In all survey years except 1993, all reported swimming pools were assumed to have electric pumps for filtering and
circulating water.  In 1993, the survey explicitly asked about filtering systems.
     4 Less than 0.5 percent of households lacked a refrigerator.
     5 "Gas" means natural gas or liquefied petroleum gases.
     6 For the years 1984 and 1987, the heater-for-swimming-pool category includes heaters for Jacuzzis and hot tubs.   
     NA = Not Available.      
     (s) = Less than 0.5 percent of households.
     Note:  Data are available only for the 9 years shown above (years for which surveys were conducted).
     Sources:  Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-457, "Residential Energy Consumption Survey" for each year shown.

 

Table D1.  Appliances in New England Households, Selected Years, 1980-2001
Survey Category Survey Year
1980 1981 1982 1984 1987 1990 1993 1997 2001
Number of Households (millions) 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
Air-Conditioners 1, 2 (percent of households)
  Central 7 3 9 5 6 9 12 8 14
  Individual Room Units 35 37 38 36 37 40 32 41 44
  None 58 60 53 59 57 51 56 51 42
Electric Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 50 45 43 50 46 55 51 54 58
  Clothes Washer 82 75 76 78 74 76 71 74 75
  Computer, Personal NA NA NA NA NA 12 21 35 61
  Dehumidifier 17 17 19 15 18 18 12 NA 19
  Dishwasher 42 35 39 39 36 42 40 48 50
  Evaporative Cooler 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 NA 3
  Fan, Ceiling NA NA NA NA NA NA 38 46 45
  Fan, Whole House NA NA 6 5 6 4 3 NA NA
  Fan, Window or Ceiling NA NA 30 35 39 47 50 NA NA
  Freezer, Separate 30 29 30 27 26 25 22 22 23
  Oven, Microwave 7 7 12 19 54 73 77 80 73
  Pump for Swimming Pool 3 3 6 6 NA NA 6 5 10 8
  Pump for Well Water NA NA NA NA NA 20 21 26 24
  Range (stove-top burner) 55 56 58 55 60 62 66 64 62
  Refrigerator (one) 4 88 88 85 85 85 86 90 85 84
  Refrigerator (two or more) 12 12 15 15 15 14 10 15 16
  Television Set (any type) 99 99 99 99 100 100 99 NA NA
  Television Set (b/w) 55 54 50 49 38 29 19 NA NA
  Television Set (color) 84 80 87 90 97 99 98 98 99
  Waterbed Heaters NA NA NA 7 10 10 9 6 4
Gas 5  Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 8 12 13 13 11 11 11 11 11
  Heater for Swimming Pool 6 (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) 1 (s) 1 1
  Outdoor Gas Grill 14 11 17 22 30 41 38 NA NA
  Outdoor Gas Light (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) (s)
  Range (stove-top burner) 44 44 42 40 37 38 39 36 38
Kerosene Appliance
  Portable Heater (s) (s) 1 4 2 2 2 2 2
     1 Air-conditioning units may be powered by electricity or natural gas.
     2 Households with both central air-conditioning and individual room units are counted only under "Central."
     3 In all survey years except 1993, all reported swimming pools were assumed to have electric pumps for filtering and
circulating water.  In 1993, the survey explicitly asked about filtering systems.
     4 Less than 0.5 percent of households lacked a refrigerator.
     5 "Gas" means natural gas or liquefied petroleum gases.
     6 For the years 1984 and 1987, the heater-for-swimming-pool category includes heaters for Jacuzzis and hot tubs.   
     NA = Not Available.      
     (s) = Less than 0.5 percent of households.
     Note:  Data are available only for the 9 years shown above (years for which surveys were conducted).
     Sources:  Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-457, "Residential Energy Consumption Survey" for each year shown.

 

Table D2.  Appliances in Middle Atlantic Households, Selected Years, 1980-2001
Survey Category Survey Year
1980 1981 1982 1984 1987 1990 1993 1997 2001
Number of Households (millions) 13 14 14 14 15 15 14 14 15
Air-Conditioners 1, 2 (percent of households)
  Central 12 12 13 13 19 19 23 28 33
  Individual Room Units 40 40 41 41 39 39 40 41 43
  None 48 48 46 46 42 42 37 31 24
Electric Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 38 31 37 39 41 45 44 46 41
  Clothes Washer 71 67 66 72 72 74 75 77 72
  Computer, Personal NA NA NA NA NA 17 25 31 52
  Dehumidifier 12 14 12 15 14 18 13 NA 18
  Dishwasher 33 36 30 34 39 42 42 49 44
  Evaporative Cooler (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) NA (s)
  Fan, Ceiling NA NA NA NA NA NA 47 54 50
  Fan, Whole House NA NA 8 8 8 13 5 NA NA
  Fan, Window or Ceiling NA NA 27 32 41 47 57 NA NA
  Freezer, Separate 28 27 27 30 25 27 27 27 25
  Oven, Microwave 7 8 11 22 50 70 78 78 76
  Pump for Swimming Pool 3 5 6 4 NA NA 8 6 7 6
  Pump for Well Water NA NA NA NA NA 17 25 31 14
  Range (stove-top burner) 40 40 38 38 44 43 43 42 44
  Refrigerator (one) 4 86 85 84 85 87 82 85 85 82
  Refrigerator (two or more) 14 15 15 14 13 18 14 15 18
  Television Set (any type) 98 99 99 99 99 99 99 NA NA
  Television Set (b/w) 59 54 49 49 37 31 20 NA NA
  Television Set (color) 81 85 86 89 93 96 98 99 99
  Waterbed Heaters NA NA NA 4 6 11 6 6 4
Gas 5  Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 17 21 16 18 19 19 21 21 24
  Heater for Swimming Pool 6 (s) (s) (s) (s) 1 1 (s) (s) 1
  Outdoor Gas Grill 13 13 16 19 23 33 35 NA NA
  Outdoor Gas Light (s) 1 1 1 1 2 (s) 1 1
  Range (stove-top burner) 59 61 62 62 56 57 56 57 55
Kerosene Appliance
  Portable Heater 1 2 7 8 6 6 2 2 1
     1 Air-conditioning units may be powered by electricity or natural gas.
     2 Households with both central air-conditioning and individual room units are counted only under "Central."
     3 In all survey years except 1993, all reported swimming pools were assumed to have electric pumps for filtering and
circulating water.  In 1993, the survey explicitly asked about filtering systems.
     4 Less than 0.5 percent of households lacked a refrigerator.
     5 "Gas" means natural gas or liquefied petroleum gases.
     6 For the years 1984 and 1987, the heater-for-swimming-pool category includes heaters for Jacuzzis and hot tubs.   
     NA = Not Available.      
     (s) = Less than 0.5 percent of households.
     Note:  Data are available only for the 9 years shown above (years for which surveys were conducted).
     Sources:  Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-457, "Residential Energy Consumption Survey" for each year shown.

 

Table D3.  Appliances in East North Central Households, Selected Years, 1980-2001
Survey Category Survey Year
1980 1981 1982 1984 1987 1990 1993 1997 2001
Number of Households (millions) 15 15 15 15 16 17 16 17 17
Air-Conditioners 1, 2 (percent of households)
  Central 20 22 20 21 27 35 42 48 56
  Individual Room Units 32 32 30 32 36 34 27 26 24
  None 48 45 50 47 37 31 31 26 20
Electric Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 45 44 42 40 49 48 54 45 49
  Clothes Washer 77 75 69 71 75 75 78 76 78
  Computer, Personal NA NA NA NA NA 15 22 38 58
  Dehumidifier 18 18 17 16 21 23 22 NA 24
  Dishwasher 29 29 28 27 30 38 38 45 47
  Evaporative Cooler (s) (s) (s) (s) 1 (s) (s) NA (s)
  Fan, Ceiling NA NA NA NA NA NA 56 61 72
  Fan, Whole House NA NA 6 6 10 8 4 NA NA
  Fan, Window or Ceiling NA NA 34 38 46 51 64 NA NA
  Freezer, Separate 42 45 41 40 40 37 41 37 35
  Oven, Microwave 15 19 21 36 65 83 89 85 90
  Pump for Swimming Pool 3 2 2 2 NA NA 5 2 3 6
  Pump for Well Water NA NA NA NA NA 23 19 20 19
  Range (stove-top burner) 49 49 54 48 50 52 56 52 54
  Refrigerator (one) 4 80 84 83 85 81 79 81 83 82
  Refrigerator (two or more) 20 15 17 15 18 21 19 17 18
  Television Set (any type) 99 99 99 99 99 100 98 NA NA
  Television Set (b/w) 55 51 49 42 38 38 23 NA NA
  Television Set (color) 84 85 86 88 93 96 98 99 100
  Waterbed Heaters NA NA NA 12 15 17 18 12 8
Gas 5  Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 26 25 21 23 22 24 22 28 27
  Heater for Swimming Pool 6 (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) 1 (s) 1 1
  Outdoor Gas Grill 9 10 8 10 23 31 32 NA NA
  Outdoor Gas Light 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
  Range (stove-top burner) 51 52 47 50 51 48 44 47 44
Kerosene Appliance
  Portable Heater (s) 1 2 6 7 6 5 2 2
     1 Air-conditioning units may be powered by electricity or natural gas.
     2 Households with both central air-conditioning and individual room units are counted only under "Central."
     3 In all survey years except 1993, all reported swimming pools were assumed to have electric pumps for filtering and
circulating water.  In 1993, the survey explicitly asked about filtering systems.
     4 Less than 0.5 percent of households lacked a refrigerator.
     5 "Gas" means natural gas or liquefied petroleum gases.
     6 For the years 1984 and 1987, the heater-for-swimming-pool category includes heaters for Jacuzzis and hot tubs.   
     NA = Not Available.      
     (s) = Less than 0.5 percent of households.
     Note:  Data are available only for the 9 years shown above (years for which surveys were conducted).
     Sources:  Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-457, "Residential Energy Consumption Survey" for each year shown.

 

Table D4.  Appliances in West North Central Households, Selected Years, 1980-2001
Survey Category Survey Year
1980 1981 1982 1984 1987 1990 1993 1997 2001
Number of Households (millions) 6 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7
Air-Conditioners 1, 2 (percent of households)
  Central 41 35 44 41 45 52 56 60 65
  Individual Room Units 33 39 32 34 35 33 29 28 27
  None 26 27 24 25 20 15 15 11 8
Electric Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 57 57 54 54 57 58 63 61 67
  Clothes Washer 80 78 79 76 82 82 82 86 86
  Computer, Personal NA NA NA NA NA 12 24 38 57
  Dehumidifier 17 21 22 18 20 22 21 NA 27
  Dishwasher 39 39 40 38 44 45 46 51 57
  Evaporative Cooler 1 1 2 1 (s) 1 (s) NA (s)
  Fan, Ceiling NA NA NA NA NA NA 59 71 78
  Fan, Whole House NA NA 13 12 13 12 4 NA NA
  Fan, Window or Ceiling NA NA 22 32 48 55 67 NA NA
  Freezer, Separate 53 49 47 48 46 45 50 54 48
  Oven, Microwave 22 25 33 49 72 87 91 91 93
  Pump for Swimming Pool 3 2 1 1 NA NA 2 2 2 2
  Pump for Well Water NA NA NA NA NA 16 13 13 13
  Range (stove-top burner) 58 59 61 60 59 62 63 63 63
  Refrigerator (one) 4 76 81 82 85 80 80 79 79 76
  Refrigerator (two or more) 24 18 18 15 19 20 21 21 24
  Television Set (any type) 99 98 99 99 98 99 98 NA NA
  Television Set (b/w) 52 49 51 42 42 31 24 NA NA
  Television Set (color) 83 83 87 92 93 98 97 99 100
  Waterbed Heaters NA NA NA 15 24 27 17 10 9
Gas 5  Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 15 14 19 18 21 20 17 21 17
  Heater for Swimming Pool 6 1 (s) 1 (s) 1 (s) (s) (s) (s)
  Outdoor Gas Grill 11 13 15 16 27 30 30 NA NA
  Outdoor Gas Light 3 3 2 3 2 3 1 1 (s)
  Range (stove-top burner) 42 43 41 40 42 39 37 36 36
Kerosene Appliance
  Portable Heater (s) 1 3 4 3 3 1 1 1
     1 Air-conditioning units may be powered by electricity or natural gas.
     2 Households with both central air-conditioning and individual room units are counted only under "Central."
     3 In all survey years except 1993, all reported swimming pools were assumed to have electric pumps for filtering and
circulating water.  In 1993, the survey explicitly asked about filtering systems.
     4 Less than 0.5 percent of households lacked a refrigerator.
     5 "Gas" means natural gas or liquefied petroleum gases.
     6 For the years 1984 and 1987, the heater-for-swimming-pool category includes heaters for Jacuzzis and hot tubs.   
     NA = Not Available.      
     (s) = Less than 0.5 percent of households.
     Note:  Data are available only for the 9 years shown above (years for which surveys were conducted).
     Sources:  Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-457, "Residential Energy Consumption Survey" for each year shown.

 

Table D5.  Appliances in South Atlantic Households, Selected Years, 1980-2001
Survey Category Survey Year
1980 1981 1982 1984 1987 1990 1993 1997 2001
Number of Households (millions) 14 14 14 15 16 17 17 19 20
Air-Conditioners 1, 2 (percent of households)
  Central 37 41 37 45 52 62 65 72 81
  Individual Room Units 31 28 31 27 28 25 22 21 14
  None 32 30 31 28 21 13 12 7 5
Electric Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 51 48 49 49 59 64 66 68 69
  Clothes Washer 76 70 72 75 78 81 80 83 85
  Computer, Personal NA NA NA NA NA 18 22 32 57
  Dehumidifier 6 5 6 5 6 8 5 NA 6
  Dishwasher 35 29 33 35 43 48 47 53 58
  Evaporative Cooler 1 (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) NA (s)
  Fan, Ceiling NA NA NA NA NA NA 63 69 73
  Fan, Whole House NA NA 11 11 12 12 5 NA NA
  Fan, Window or Ceiling NA NA 34 45 55 62 68 NA NA
  Freezer, Separate 42 39 41 36 31 32 34 35 33
  Oven, Microwave 12 13 15 31 60 80 84 84 88
  Pump for Swimming Pool 3 4 2 4 NA NA 6 7 9 9
  Pump for Well Water NA NA NA NA NA 22 19 20 19
  Range (stove-top burner) 68 68 66 67 71 72 78 78 74
  Refrigerator (one) 4 89 91 89 90 88 89 89 87 84
  Refrigerator (two or more) 11 8 11 10 12 11 11 12 16
  Television Set (any type) 97 98 98 98 98 98 99 NA NA
  Television Set (b/w) 51 51 52 48 36 31 18 NA NA
  Television Set (color) 79 77 79 86 92 95 97 99 99
  Waterbed Heaters NA NA NA 5 10 13 12 7 5
Gas 5  Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 5 5 7 10 6 7 4 5 7
  Heater for Swimming Pool 6 (s) (s) (s) (s) 1 (s) (s) 1 1
  Outdoor Gas Grill 7 6 11 12 19 25 30 NA NA
  Outdoor Gas Light 1 1 2 1 1 (s) 1 (s) (s)
  Range (stove-top burner) 31 32 33 32 28 28 21 20 25
Kerosene Appliance
  Portable Heater (s) 1 6 14 13 10 7 5 4
     1 Air-conditioning units may be powered by electricity or natural gas.
     2 Households with both central air-conditioning and individual room units are counted only under "Central."
     3 In all survey years except 1993, all reported swimming pools were assumed to have electric pumps for filtering and
circulating water.  In 1993, the survey explicitly asked about filtering systems.
     4 Less than 0.5 percent of households lacked a refrigerator.
     5 "Gas" means natural gas or liquefied petroleum gases.
     6 For the years 1984 and 1987, the heater-for-swimming-pool category includes heaters for Jacuzzis and hot tubs.   
     NA = Not Available.      
     (s) = Less than 0.5 percent of households.
     Note:  Data are available only for the 9 years shown above (years for which surveys were conducted).
     Sources:  Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-457, "Residential Energy Consumption Survey" for each year shown.

 

Table D6.  Appliances in East South Central Households, Selected Years, 1980-2001
Survey Category Survey Year
1980 1981 1982 1984 1987 1990 1993 1997 2001
Number of Households (millions) 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7
Air-Conditioners 1, 2 (percent of households)
  Central 39 41 44 43 49 52 58 66 74
  Individual Room Units 40 43 39 39 35 32 31 28 20
  None 21 16 17 18 16 15 12 6 6
Electric Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 62 58 61 59 61 59 76 76 77
  Clothes Washer 79 79 78 78 78 78 84 86 87
  Computer, Personal NA NA NA NA NA 12 14 25 47
  Dehumidifier 7 6 6 3 5 7 4 NA 8
  Dishwasher 35 38 40 39 42 41 41 42 51
  Evaporative Cooler (s) 1 (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) NA (s)
  Fan, Ceiling NA NA NA NA NA NA 65 75 79
  Fan, Whole House NA NA 7 9 12 12 3 NA NA
  Fan, Window or Ceiling NA NA 28 48 57 63 71 NA NA
  Freezer, Separate 54 57 49 45 45 44 45 41 42
  Oven, Microwave 14 20 20 33 58 79 84 79 91
  Pump for Swimming Pool 3 2 3 2 NA NA 4 5 5 6
  Pump for Well Water NA NA NA NA NA 13 9 11 10
  Range (stove-top burner) 74 72 71 74 74 75 77 75 76
  Refrigerator (one) 4 86 88 87 92 89 84 83 85 84
  Refrigerator (two or more) 13 12 13 8 10 15 17 15 16
  Television Set (any type) 97 98 97 98 98 98 100 NA NA
  Television Set (b/w) 49 42 44 44 36 32 21 NA NA
  Television Set (color) 79 82 84 85 91 93 98 100 98
  Waterbed Heaters NA NA NA 6 15 15 12 11 9
Gas 5  Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 3 6 3 3 4 7 3 5 5
  Heater for Swimming Pool 6 (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) (s) 1 (s) 1
  Outdoor Gas Grill 4 8 10 10 16 25 28 NA NA
  Outdoor Gas Light 2 4 1 1 3 1 (s) 1 1
  Range (stove-top burner) 25 27 28 25 25 25 22 24 24
Kerosene Appliance
  Portable Heater (s) (s) 5 7 11 8 3 6 4
     1 Air-conditioning units may be powered by electricity or natural gas.
     2 Households with both central air-conditioning and individual room units are counted only under "Central."
     3 In all survey years except 1993, all reported swimming pools were assumed to have electric pumps for filtering and
circulating water.  In 1993, the survey explicitly asked about filtering systems.
     4 Less than 0.5 percent of households lacked a refrigerator.
     5 "Gas" means natural gas or liquefied petroleum gases.
     6 For the years 1984 and 1987, the heater-for-swimming-pool category includes heaters for Jacuzzis and hot tubs.   
     NA = Not Available.      
     (s) = Less than 0.5 percent of households.
     Note:  Data are available only for the 9 years shown above (years for which surveys were conducted).
     Sources:  Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-457, "Residential Energy Consumption Survey" for each year shown.

 

Table D7.  Appliances in West South Central Households, Selected Years, 1980-2001
Survey Category Survey Year
1980 1981 1982 1984 1987 1990 1993 1997 2001
Number of Households (millions) 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 12
Air-Conditioners 1, 2 (percent of households)
  Central 50 46 49 54 56 59 69 68 79
  Individual Room Units 32 38 34 29 30 30 23 24 19
  None 18 17 17 17 15 11 8 9 2
Electric Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 47 47 47 46 54 58 63 59 61
  Clothes Washer 72 74 76 72 75 77 79 77 81
  Computer, Personal NA NA NA NA NA 12 21 32 49
  Dehumidifier 1 1 (s) 1 1 3 1 NA 2
  Dishwasher 42 40 41 46 52 51 50 53 59
  Evaporative Cooler 9 8 7 5 7 7 4 NA 3
  Fan, Ceiling NA NA NA NA NA NA 70 78 82
  Fan, Whole House NA NA 10 12 11 14 5 NA NA
  Fan, Window or Ceiling NA NA 44 49 65 65 73 NA NA
  Freezer, Separate 40 39 42 44 40 45 38 37 34
  Oven, Microwave 18 20 30 41 62 80 81 82 90
  Pump for Swimming Pool 3 1 2 3 NA NA 5 4 4 5
  Pump for Well Water NA NA NA NA NA 4 7 4 3
  Range (stove-top burner) 39 38 38 47 53 54 57 55 59
  Refrigerator (one) 4 93 91 92 92 91 88 88 87 85
  Refrigerator (two or more) 7 9 8 8 9 12 12 13 15
  Television Set (any type) 98 99 97 97 98 100 99 NA NA
  Television Set (b/w) 47 45 47 42 33 35 21 NA NA
  Television Set (color) 82 82 82 85 92 97 98 98 99
  Waterbed Heaters NA NA NA 9 13 10 13 8 2
Gas 5  Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 15 15 16 17 12 14 12 14 16
  Heater for Swimming Pool 6 (s) (s) (s) 1 2 1 2 1 (s)
  Outdoor Gas Grill 8 6 11 13 13 14 17 NA NA
  Outdoor Gas Light 5 5 4 3 4 2 2 1 1
  Range (stove-top burner) 60 61 61 53 47 46 43 44 40
Kerosene Appliance
  Portable Heater (s) (s) 1 1 1 1 1 1 (s)
     1 Air-conditioning units may be powered by electricity or natural gas.
     2 Households with both central air-conditioning and individual room units are counted only under "Central."
     3 In all survey years except 1993, all reported swimming pools were assumed to have electric pumps for filtering and
circulating water.  In 1993, the survey explicitly asked about filtering systems.
     4 Less than 0.5 percent of households lacked a refrigerator.
     5 "Gas" means natural gas or liquefied petroleum gases.
     6 For the years 1984 and 1987, the heater-for-swimming-pool category includes heaters for Jacuzzis and hot tubs.   
     NA = Not Available.      
     (s) = Less than 0.5 percent of households.
     Note:  Data are available only for the 9 years shown above (years for which surveys were conducted).
     Sources:  Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-457, "Residential Energy Consumption Survey" for each year shown.

 

Table D8.  Appliances in Mountain Households, Selected Years, 1980-2001
Survey Category Survey Year
1980 1981 1982 1984 1987 1990 1993 1997 2001
Number of Households (millions) 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 6 7
Air-Conditioners 1, 2 (percent of households)
  Central 29 20 32 35 28 29 32 34 41
  Individual Room Units 14 13 10 15 12 14 9 14 10
  None 57 67 58 50 60 57 59 51 49
Electric Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 52 54 55 54 59 60 65 61 70
  Clothes Washer 75 79 77 72 77 80 77 77 80
  Computer, Personal NA NA NA NA NA 18 26 40 59
  Dehumidifier 1 1 1 (s) 1 2 2 NA 1
  Dishwasher 47 40 46 53 57 50 52 57 62
  Evaporative Cooler 28 34 35 33 32 39 30 NA 26
  Fan, Ceiling NA NA NA NA NA NA 51 62 65
  Fan, Whole House NA NA 4 3 6 5 5 NA NA
  Fan, Window or Ceiling NA NA 16 25 44 43 55 NA NA
  Freezer, Separate 36 37 43 40 37 37 43 34 35
  Oven, Microwave 22 20 30 47 72 84 88 84 91
  Pump for Swimming Pool 3 3 2 4 NA NA 2 4 6 5
  Pump for Well Water NA NA NA NA NA 7 10 10 9
  Range (stove-top burner) 66 65 68 66 63 65 73 70 72
  Refrigerator (one) 4 90 90 88 90 85 89 86 86 82
  Refrigerator (two or more) 9 9 11 10 15 11 14 13 18
  Television Set (any type) 99 97 96 97 96 99 99 NA NA
  Television Set (b/w) 45 41 35 38 32 29 19 NA NA
  Television Set (color) 84 81 86 89 92 97 98 99 98
  Waterbed Heaters NA NA NA 27 28 23 21 14 5
Gas 5  Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 8 10 10 9 11 12 8 9 4
  Heater for Swimming Pool 6 (s) (s) (s) (s) 2 (s) (s) (s) 1
  Outdoor Gas Grill 7 8 11 13 23 29 37 NA NA
  Outdoor Gas Light 3 1 1 (s) 1 (s) (s) 1 (s)
  Range (stove-top burner) 35 33 32 34 37 36 27 28 28
Kerosene Appliance
  Portable Heater (s) (s) 1 2 2 2 (s) 1 (s)
     1 Air-conditioning units may be powered by electricity or natural gas.
     2 Households with both central air-conditioning and individual room units are counted only under "Central."
     3 In all survey years except 1993, all reported swimming pools were assumed to have electric pumps for filtering and
circulating water.  In 1993, the survey explicitly asked about filtering systems.
     4 Less than 0.5 percent of households lacked a refrigerator.
     5 "Gas" means natural gas or liquefied petroleum gases.
     6 For the years 1984 and 1987, the heater-for-swimming-pool category includes heaters for Jacuzzis and hot tubs.   
     NA = Not Available.      
     (s) = Less than 0.5 percent of households.
     Note:  Data are available only for the 9 years shown above (years for which surveys were conducted).
     Sources:  Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-457, "Residential Energy Consumption Survey" for each year shown.

 

Table D9.  Appliances in Pacific Households, Selected Years, 1980-2001
Survey Category Survey Year
1980 1981 1982 1984 1987 1990 1993 1997 2001
Number of Households (millions) 12 12 12 13 14 15 15 16 17
Air-Conditioners 1, 2 (percent of households)
  Central 21 20 18 19 22 26 25 25 30
  Individual Room Units 13 14 14 16 13 13 12 13 13
  None 66 66 67 65 64 60 63 62 56
Electric Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 40 42 40 41 43 40 43 43 43
  Clothes Washer 68 71 67 69 70 70 70 67 70
  Computer, Personal NA NA NA NA NA 20 29 42 62
  Dehumidifier (s) 1 (s) (s) 1 3 1 NA 1
  Dishwasher 46 50 44 44 54 52 51 52 54
  Evaporative Cooler 10 7 11 9 6 7 4 NA 3
  Fan, Ceiling NA NA NA NA NA NA 35 40 45
  Fan, Whole House NA NA 4 4 6 6 3 NA NA
  Fan, Window or Ceiling NA NA 10 15 28 31 38 NA NA
  Freezer, Separate 28 30 25 30 27 28 23 20 23
  Oven, Microwave 17 24 25 39 61 78 85 83 83
  Pump for Swimming Pool 3 6 6 5 NA NA 7 6 3 5
  Pump for Well Water NA NA NA NA NA 6 6 5 5
  Range (stove-top burner) 51 57 47 52 54 53 58 54 51
  Refrigerator (one) 4 87 86 88 90 88 86 84 84 84
  Refrigerator (two or more) 13 13 12 10 12 14 16 16 16
  Television Set (any type) 99 97 97 97 97 98 98 NA NA
  Television Set (b/w) 42 40 35 34 30 19 14 NA NA
  Television Set (color) 84 85 88 89 93 95 98 98 98
  Waterbed Heaters NA NA NA 14 17 13 7 4 2
Gas 5  Appliances
  Clothes Dryer 18 21 19 20 22 23 22 20 23
  Heater for Swimming Pool 6 2 2 1 4 5 3 1 1 1
  Outdoor Gas Grill 7 6 6 10 15 18 18 NA NA
  Outdoor Gas Light 1 (s) 1 (s) (s) 1 (s) (s) 0
  Range (stove-top burner) 49 43 52 49 46 47 41 45 47
Kerosene Appliance
  Portable Heater (s) (s) (s) 1 1 1 1 (s) 1
     1 Air-conditioning units may be powered by electricity or natural gas.
     2 Households with both central air-conditioning and individual room units are counted only under "Central."
     3 In all survey years except 1993, all reported swimming pools were assumed to have electric pumps for filtering and
circulating water.  In 1993, the survey explicitly asked about filtering systems.
     4 Less than 0.5 percent of households lacked a refrigerator.
     5 "Gas" means natural gas or liquefied petroleum gases.
     6 For the years 1984 and 1987, the heater-for-swimming-pool category includes heaters for Jacuzzis and hot tubs.   
     NA = Not Available.      
     (s) = Less than 0.5 percent of households.
     Note:  Data are available only for the 9 years shown above (years for which surveys were conducted).
     Sources:  Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-457, "Residential Energy Consumption Survey" for each year shown.


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