Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)
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Public use microdata file
This 2009 version represents the 13th iteration of the RECS program. First conducted in 1978, the Residential Energy Consumption Survey is a national sample survey that collects energy-related data for housing units occupied as a primary residence and the households that live in them. Data were collected from 12,083 households selected at random using a complex multistage, area-probability sample design. The sample represents 113.6 million U.S. households, the Census Bureau’s statistical estimate for all occupied housing units in 2009 derived from their American Community Survey (ACS).
Data are available in two formats: CSV, a comma delimited file and a SAS data file. The comma delimited data file is accompanied by a corresponding "Layout file", which contains descriptive labels and formats for each data variable. The "Variable and response codebook" file contains descriptive labels for variables, descriptions of the response codes, and indicators for the variables used in each end-use model.
Users are strongly encouraged to read Using the 2009 microdata file to compute estimates and standard errors (RSEs).
Data files | Layout file | Variable and response codebook | Survey forms | Release date |
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SAS CSV | January 2013 |
This final version (Jan 2013) contains detailed site end-use consumption and expenditures data not available in previous releases.
Replicate weights
Standard errors (RSEs) and confidence intervals for survey estimates can be calculated using the replicate weights for each of the 12,083 RECS household cases.
Replicate weights files | Release date | |||
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SAS CSV | March 2013 |
Specific questions on this product may be directed to:
Chip Berry
James.Berry@eia.gov
RECS Survey Manager
Phone: (202) 586-5543
Fax: (202) 586-0018
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State fact sheets
2009 RECS Features
Heating and cooling no longer majority of U.S. home energy use
March 7, 2013
Newer U.S. homes are 30% larger but consume about as much energy as older homes
February 12, 2013
Where does RECS square footage data come from?
July 11, 2012
RECS data show decreased energy consumption per household
June 6, 2012
The impact of increasing home size on energy demand
April 19, 2012
Did you know that air conditioning is in nearly 100 million U.S. homes?
August 19, 2011
Winter residential electricity consumption expected to increase from last winter
December 12, 2016
Thanksgiving holiday causes unique electricity usage patterns across the country
December 5, 2016
Residential heating oil and propane prices at levels similar to last winter’s low prices
November 17, 2016