Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)
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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
Other End Use Surveys
State fact sheets on household energy use
RECS 2009 — Release date: August 13, 2013 (Correction)
The RECS gathers information through personal interviews with a nationwide sample of homes and energy suppliers. The 2009 survey was the largest RECS to date and the larger sample size allowed for the release of data for 16 individual states, in addition to national, regional, and division-level estimates.
See a closer look at residential energy consumption in a two-page format with graphs and text for these 16 states:
Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Massachusetts Michigan Missouri New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Virginia Wisconsin |
Detailed information on the fact sheets cover many areas of interest:
- Overall energy use, electricity use, and expenditures
- Residential consumption by end use (air conditioning, heating, appliances)
- Main heating fuel
- Use of cooling equipment
- Housing types and year of construction
- Numbers of TVs and refrigerators
See part of sample fact sheet below...