Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)
Archived Publications & Reports
Title | Release Year | Cycle Year | Format |
---|---|---|---|
Residential Lighting
Use and Potential Savings Release Date: September 1996 |
1996 | 1993 | |
Preliminary Conservation Tables from National Interim Energy Consumption Survey Release Date: August 1, 1979 |
1979 | 1979 | |
RECS Conservation Release Date: February 1980 |
1980 | 1979 | |
An Economic Evaluation of Energy Conservation & Renewable Energy Tax Credits Release Date: 10/1985 |
1985 | - | |
Residential Conservation Measures Release Date: July 1986 |
1986 | 1984 | |
Weatherization Program Evaluation Release Date: August 20,1984 |
1984 | 1981 | |
Measuring Energy Efficiency in the United States' Economy:A Beginning Release Date: October 1995 |
1995 | 1993 | |
Consumption Series - Residential Lighting: Use and Potential Savings Release Date: September 1996 |
1996 | 1993 | |
A Comparison of Measures by Consumption and Supply Surveys Release Date: 1987 |
1987 | 1987 | |
Single-Family Households, Fuel Oil Inventories Release Date: December 1979 |
1979 | 1979 | |
Characteristics of the Housing Stock and Households Release Date: February 1980 |
1980 | 1979 | |
Exploring the Variability in Energy Consumption Release Date: July 1981 |
1981 | 1980 | |
Exploring the Variability in Energy Consumption, A Supplement Release Date: October 1981 |
1981 | 1980 | |
Regression Analysis of Energy Consumption by End Use Release Date: October 1983 |
1983 | 1980 | |
Consumption and Expenditures by End Use for 1978, 1980 and 1981 Release Date: 1984 |
1984 | 1981 | |
Trends in Consumption and Expenditures, 1978-1984 Release Date: 1987 |
1987 | 1984 | |
User Needs Study for the 1993 RECS Release Date: 1993 |
1993 | 1993 | |
Sample Design for RECS Release Date: August 1994 |
1994 | 1993 | |
Quality Profile Release Date: March 1996 |
1996 | 1993 | |
Reducing Home Heating
and Cooling Costs Release Date: July 1984 |
1994 | 1990 | |
Buildings and Energy in the 1980's Release Date: June 1995 |
1995 | 1990 |
Has your home been selected for the RECS?
State fact sheets
![Arizona household graph](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161227005619im_/http://www.eia.gov/consumption/images/images_recs/state-promo.jpg)
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
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161227005619im_/http://www.eia.gov/global/images/sprites/tie_w_title.png)
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