Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)
RECS Status
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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
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...