Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)
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Housing Characteristics Tables
Table Titles (Released: February 2004) | Entire Section | Percents |
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Tables: HC1 Housing Unit Characteristics, Million U.S. Households | ||
NOTE: As of 10/31/01, numbers in the "Housing Units" TABLES section for stub item: "Number of Floors in Apartment Buildings" were REVISED. These numbers will differ from the numbers in the published report. | ||
Tables: HC2 Household Characteristics, Million U.S. Households | ||
Tables: HC3 Space Heating, Million U.S. Households | ||
Tables: HC4 Air-Conditioning, Million U.S. Households | ||
Tables: HC5 Appliances, Million U.S. Households | ||
Tables: HC6 Usage Indicators, Million U.S. Households | ||
Tables: HC7 Home Office Equipment, Million U.S. Households |
Household Energy Usage
The 1997 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) collected household energy data for the four most populated States: California, Florida, New York, and Texas. Data for all the other States are aggregated and available at the Census Division (groups of 3 to 8 States) level.
For an overview of the energy-related characteristics and usage in each of the four most populated States, click on the State (in the left column).
For detailed data, choose from the tables listed below. Each table presents the pertinent information for each of the four States. All these data are from the 1997 RECS and are the most recent end-user household data.
Characteristics: Characteristics information about the housing unit and household are collected during on-site interviews at over 5,000 households across the United States.
Characteristics and Percent Tables for the Four Most Populated States (CA, FL, NY, and TX) |
Characteristics
(Million U.S. Households) |
Percentages
(Percent of U.S. Households) |
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Tables: HC1 - Housing Unit Characteristics (Includes: housing type and ownership, year of construction, number of rooms, number of floors, heated floorspace, fuels used.) |
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Tables: HC2 - Household Characteristics (Includes: household income, age, race, household size, number of vehicles household owns.) |
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Tables: HC3 - Space Heating (Includes: space heating fuel, equipment used, equipment age, amount of heated floorspace, etc.) |
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Tables: HC4 - Air Conditioning (Includes: households using air- conditioning equipment, age of air-conditioning equipment, type of air-conditioning equipment.) |
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Tables: HC5 - Appliances (Includes: ovens, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, microwave, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers, ceiling fans, TV's, heaters, heat pumps, water heaters.) |
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Tables: HC6 - Usage Indicators (Includes: indoor temperature settings, usage of appliances, usage of personal computers, household activities affecting energy usage.) |
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Tables: HC7 - Home Office Equipment (Includes: personal computers, modems, laser printers, FAX machines, copiers, office equipment indicators (personal, business, telecommuting.) |
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
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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
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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