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Table 8b. U.S. Residential Energy Intensity Using Weather-Adjusted Primary Energy by Census Region and Type of Housing Unit, 1978-2001 (Million Btu per Household Member)

Type of Housing Unit and Census Region               Survey Years                                  Excel Worksheet (xls)

1978

1980

1981

1982

1984

1987

1990

1993

1997

2001

U.S. Total

68

61

62

58

60

64

66

64

66

65

Mobile Home

59

57

57

51

55

56

55

59

63

63

Single-Family Detached

70

63

64

59

63

67

69

69

70

71

Single-Family Attached

64

52

56

54

63

67

66

61

63

63

Apartments in Buildings with 2 to 4 Units

68

56

62

55

53

57

64

57

60

57

Apartments in Buildings with 5 or More Units

54

57

57

59

54

55

49

45

43

42

Total Northeast

70

62

63

59

63

67

69

64

68

67

Mobile Home

82

54

51

52

63

55

52

65

72

68

Single-Family Detached

73

63

63

59

67

73

76

73

75

78

Single-Family Attached

60

53

58

61

63

64

61

54

69

62

Apartments in Buildings with 2 to 4 Units

74

64

63

55

59

61

67

60

62

66

Apartments in Buildings with 5 or More Units

58

66

69

62

57

58

50

44

44

42

Total Midwest

75

67

75

63

69

73

76

76

75

75

Mobile Home

68

72

75

58

65

63

63

65

75

71

Single-Family Detached

77

69

78

64

71

75

78

79

78

79

Single-Family Attached

81

56

70

61

72

71

74

80

74

70

Apartments in Buildings with 2 to 4 Units

69

55

74

58

61

71

84

72

70

64

Apartments in Buildings with 5 or More Units

54

58

56

60

63

67

61

58

49

52

Total South

60

61

59

61

58

64

67

68

70

71

Mobile Home

50

54

49

47

47

52

48

56

62

61

Single-Family Detached

64

63

60

61

60

66

71

71

74

76

Single-Family Attached

62

57

54

56

68

73

66

72

68

76

Apartments in Buildings with 2 to 4 Units

57

51

59

65

51

51

55

50

57

58

Apartments in Buildings with 5 or More Units

46

57

56

66

51

57

54

55

50

53

Total West

67

50

51

49

51

50

50

47

49

46

Mobile Home

79

56

68

55

60

56

58

56

56

61

Single-Family Detached

68

52

53

50

55

53

52

52

53

52

Single-Family Attached

65

45

49

38

38

55

74

45

44

38

Apartments in Buildings with 2 to 4 Units

67

45

41

42

38

42

44

40

38

32

Apartments in Buildings with 5 or More Units

58

43

41

49

45

42

36

30

33

30


Sources: Energy Information Administration, Residential Energy Consumption Surveys, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1997, and 2001; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tapes.

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Release Date: September 2, 2004 

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