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Data Abstract Supplement: Household Energy Data for New York

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 New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania make up the Middle Atlantic Census Division in the eastern United States (see U.S. Census Regions and Divisions map).  Together, they consumed 11 quadrillion Btu of energy in 1997, compared with the U.S. total of 94 quadrillion Btu.  Their combined population of 38 million is largely concentrated in the metropolitan areas of New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Buffalo, and Newark. 

The 1998 gross state product for the Division was $1.4 trillion out of a U.S. total of $8.1 trillion.  New York accounted for over half of the Division total.  Fossil fuel resources consist mainly of coal and natural gas in Pennsylvania and natural gas in New York.  Dairy products and nursery and greenhouse crops are the major agricultural products, and mercantile and service, office, and education activities predominate in the commercial sector.  Among the six most energy-intensive industries in the Middle Atlantic, chemicals and forest products account for the largest shares of total sales.

Natural gas and fuel oil supplies and prices are of critical importance in the Middle Atlantic Division, where winters are colder than in the United States as a whole.  Natural gas prevails as the main home heating fuel among the 14 million households in the Division, where it is also the most commonly used fuel for space heating in commercial buildings.  In addition, over one-third of households rely on fuel oil as the main heating fuel.

Summer weather is milder than the U.S. average.   Not surprisingly, a smaller share of households have electric air-conditioning, and per-household demand for electricity for air-conditioning is lower than the U.S. average.

Median energy expenditures by householders in the Middle Atlantic were $1,512  in 1997.   The retail price of electricity to households in the Middle Atlantic is significantly higher than in the country as a whole.  But because natural gas and fuel oil, which are lower-cost fuels, account for a greater share of Middle Atlantic energy use, they bring down the overall cost of energy in the Division.  On average, Middle Atlantic households pay about as much per unit of energy as do households nationwide.

Useful solar resources for photovoltaic flat-plate collectors can be found throughout the Division, and 19 solar roofs have been installed and registered to date.  In New York, solar school technologies in use include rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems and portable PV solar-powered trailer-classrooms.

Wind potential is excellent in parts of the Division, and there are two locations in the western part of the Middle Atlantic Division where moderate-temperature earth energy suitable for direct use exists.  Current uses of biomass energy include the cofiring of willow trees with coal at power plants in New York and the use of biodiesel fuel in school buses in New Jersey.

Numerous renewable energy incentives are in place in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.  Incentives include solar income tax credits, solar access laws, solar rebate programs, property tax exemptions for geothermal heat pumps, net metering, and green power marketing.

Note:  The data presented here are the most recent available as of December 2000. 
MIDDLE ATLANTIC DIVISION OVERVIEW
Census region Northeast
Division comprises New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Area (land and water) 280,401 sq. kilometers (108,262 sq. miles)
Geographic features Coastal Plain, Allegheny Plateau, Appalachian Mts., Adirondack Mts., Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Champlain, St. Lawrence Seaway, Hudson River, New York State Barge Canal, Long Island Sound, Niagara Falls
Major minerals Clay, cobalt, emery, gypsum, iron ore, lead, limestone, salt, sandstone, silver, slate, talc, titanium, zinc
Most populous cities New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Newark
Major ports New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
NEW JERSEY OVERVIEW
Governor (December 2000) Christine Todd Whitman
Energy Office New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Division of Energy
George Riepe, Acting Director
Statehood December 18, 1787
Capital Trenton
NEW YORK OVERVIEW
Governor (December 2000) George E. Pataki
Energy Office New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
William R. Howell, Chairman, and F. William Valentino, President
Statehood July 26, 1788
Capital Albany
PENNSYLVANIA OVERVIEW
Governor (December 2000) Thomas J. Ridge
Energy Office Office of Pollution and Compliance Assistance
Department of Environmental Protection
Edwin Pinero, Director of Program Operations
Statehood December 12, 1787
Capital Harrisburg
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Figure 1.  Energy Consumption per Dollar of Gross State Product:  The Middle Atlantic Division consumed 8 thousand Btu of energy for each dollar of Gross State Product in 1997.   By comparison, U.S. energy consumption averaged 12 thousand Btu per dollar.

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Sources:  Energy demand 1997--Energy Information Administration, http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/states/_states.html.   Gross State Product 1997--U.S. Dept. of Commerce, http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/regional/gsp/.   Text--Author's calculations based on unrounded values from the sources noted.
MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL
Population (July 1, 1999) 38 million 273 million
Gross State Product (1998) $1.4 trillion $8.7 trillion
Economic growth (1997 to 1998) 4.1% 6.1%
New privately owned housing units authorized (1999) 0.1 million 1.7 million
House price-index increase (1994-1999) 16% 24%
Civilian labor force (October 2000) 19 million 141 million
Unemployment rate (October 2000) 4.2% 3.9%
Income
Personal income (1999) $1.2 trillion $7.8 trillion
Disposable personal income (1999) $1.0 trillion $6.6 trillion
Personal income per capita (1999) $32,589 $28,542
MAJOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT SALES (1997) MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL

(billions)

 (billions)
Dairy products $2.8 $19
Nursery and greenhouse crops $1.2 $11
Poultry and poultry products $0.8 $22
Cattle and calves $0.6 $41
Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons $0.4 $8
Fruits, nuts, and berries $0.4 $13
SALES BY SELECTED ENERGY-INTENSIVE INDUSTRY MIDDLE ATLANTIC  (1997) U.S. TOTAL (1996 ESTIMATES)

(billions)

 (billions)
Total energy-intensive industry sales $114 $781
Chemicals $52 $372
Forest Products $25 $267
Steel $14 $57
Aluminum $10 $35
Glass $11 $27
Metal Casting $2 $23
FOREIGN EXPORTS (1997) MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL
Major Exports

(billions)

(billions)
Chemical products $13 $66
Industrial machinery and computers $13 $128
Electric and electronic equipment $10 $108
Primary metals $7.7 $24
Transportation equipment $7.4 $112
Scientific and measuring instruments $6.9 $39
Energy exports
Bituminous coal and lignite $0.7 $3.4
Crude petroleum and natural gas $0.4 $1.7
Refined petroleum products $0.7 $7.5
AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS (1997) MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL

(millions)

(millions)
Carbon monoxide in short tons 7.8 87
Nitrous oxides in short tons 2.0 24
Volatile organic compounds in short tons 1.9 19
Sulfur dioxide in short tons 2.3 20
Particulate matter in short tons 1.7 34
FOSSIL FUEL RESOURCES (1998) MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL
Coal recoverable reserves in short tons 0.8 billion 19 billion
Crude oil proved reserves in barrels 0.02 billion 21 billion
Dry natural gas proved reserves in cubic feet 2.1 trillion 164 trillion
TRANSPORTATION INDICATORS MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL
Alternative fuel refueling stations
Total 368 6,074
Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) 222 4,175
Compressed natural gas (CNG) 134 1,220
Electricity 7 503
Ethanol (85%) 0 90
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) 1 45
Methanol (85%) 4 41
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES  (2000) MIDDLE ATLANTIC
Solar energy
Solar energy potential for flat-plate collectors Useful resources
Solar energy potential for solar concentrators Marginal to poor resources
Operating solar photovoltaic facilities 59
Total installed capacity 1.3 megawatts
Number of installed solar roofs in Million Solar Roofs Registry 19
Solar school technologies in use Rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems
Portable PV solar-powered trailer-classrooms
Wind energy
Wind energy potential Excellent in parts of the Division
Operating wind facilities 15
Total installed capacity 0.06 megawatts
Geothermal energy
Reservoirs of steam or very hot water None
Moderate-temperature earth energy (suitable for direct use) Two locations of limited area in the western part of the Division
Low-temperature earth energy (suitable for geothermal heat pumps) Throughout the Division
Operating geothermal facilities --
Total planned capacity --
Bioenergy
Operating bioenergy facilities 82
Total installed capacity 1,065 megawatts
Selected examples Cofiring willow trees with coal
Biodiesel fuel in school buses
Renewable energy incentives
(present in at least one State in the division)
Residential solar (photovoltaic technology) income tax credits No
Solar rebate program (utilities) Yes
Solar access law (residential, commercial, and industrial solar applications) Yes
Solar and wind systems:  sales tax exemption Yes
Photovoltaic personal income tax credits Yes
Geothermal rebate program No
Geothermal heat pumps:  property tax exemptions Yes
Green building tax credits (personal and corporate) Yes
Net metering from renewable electricity generation Yes
Green power marketing Yes

TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION ESTIMATES (1997)

Figure 2.   Petroleum Consumption:  The Middle Atlantic consumes a different mix of petroleum products than does the United States as a whole.  New York's greater use of distillate and residual fuels and New Jersey's greater use of jet fuel contribute to the difference.

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LPG = Liquefied petroleum gases.
Sources:  Energy Information Administration, http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/states/states.html and author's calculations based on unrounded values from the source noted.
MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL

(quadrillion Btu)

(quadrillion Btu)
Total energy consumption 11 94
Petroleum 4.1 36
Coal 1.8 21
Natural gas 2.6 23
Nuclear electric power 1.2 6.7
Hydroelectric power 0.4 3.9
Biomass 0.3 3.0
Geothermal, wind, and solar 0.002 0.4
Selected petroleum products

(million barrels)

(million barrels)
Motor gasoline 335 2,926
Distillate fuel 170 1,254
Jet fuel 66 584
Residual fuel 50 291
Liquefied petroleum gases 17 744
Kerosene 7.6 24

HOUSEHOLD ENERGY (1997)

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL
Number of households
All households 14 million 102 million
Owned 9.1 million 69 million
Rented 5.3 million 33 million
Share of all households
In central cities 33% 36%
In suburban areas 62% 41%
In rural areas 5% 23%
Constructed before 1960 56% 40%
In single-family units with basements 56% 33%
In single-family detached units 51% 63%
In units with garages 49% 54%
Using electricity 100% 100%
Using natural gas 68% 61%
Using fuel oil 32% 10%
Using wood 11% 15%
Using liquefied petroleum gases 7% 8%
HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL
Energy consumption by source
Total, excluding electricity losses and wood (Btu) 1.7 quadrillion 10 quadrillion
Electricity (kilowatthours) 0.1 trillion 1.0 trillion
Natural gas (cubic feet) 0.8 trillion 5.1 trillion
Fuel oil (gallons) 3.4 billion 7.3 billion
Liquefied petroleum gases (gallons) 0.2 billion 4.0 billion
Wood 5.3 million 21 million
Per household (Btu) 120 million 101 million
Average demand among households using the specified type of energy
Electricity (kilowatthours) 7.3 thousand 10 thousand
Natural gas (cubic feet) 85 thousand 83 thousand
Fuel oil (gallons) 744 730
Kerosene (gallons) 174 126
Liquefied petroleum gases (gallons) 218 488
Wood (cords) 3.3 1.4
HOUSEHOLD ENERGY USES MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL
Space heating
Heating degree-days per household 5,579 4,368
Heated square footage per household 1,743 1,659
Natural gas as main space heating fuel (million households) 7.7 54
Fuel oil as main space heating fuel (million households) 4.4 9.5
Electricity as main space heating fuel (million households) 1.7 30
Total energy demand for space heating (Btu) 1.1 quadrillion 5.2 quadrillion
Natural gas share 58% 70%
Fuel oil share 36% 16%
Electricity share 3% 8%
Electric air-conditioning
Cooling degree-days per household 743 1,274
Cooled square footage per household 1,323 1,464
Households with electric central air-conditioning 28% 47%
Households with electric room/wall air-conditioning 40% 25%
Total electricity demand for air-conditioning (kWh) 6 billion 122 billion
Average electricity demand for air-conditioning per household (kWh) 640 1,677
Water heating
Total energy demand for water heating (Btu) 0.3 quadrillion 1.9 quadrillion
Natural gas share 55% 67%
Fuel oil share 32% 8.3%
Appliances operation and lighting
Total electricity demand for appliances and lighting (kWh) 80 billion 683 billion
Total natural gas demand for appliances and lighting (cubic feet) 65 billion 365 billion
Total liquefied petroleum gases demand for appliances and lighting (gallons) 24 million 267 million
Average electricity demand for appliances and lighting per household (kWh) 5,519 6,735
Share of electricity used for refrigerators 20% 20%

HOUSEHOLD ENERGY UNIT COSTS

Figure 3.   Household Energy Costs in the Middle Atlantic:  Household fuel costs in the Middle Atlantic are higher than in the country as a whole.  However, the average cost of a unit of energy is similar because a greater share of the Middle Atlantic's consumption is natural gas and fuel oil, which are less expensive fuels on a Btu basis.

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LPG = Liquefied petroleum gases.
Source:  Energy Information Administration, http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/#detailed_tables, Table CE1-9e, "Total Energy Expenditures in U.S. Households by Northeast Census Region, 1997."
MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL
Energy average cost per million Btu $13.73 $13.25
Electricity average cost per kWh 11.8 cents 8.5 cents
Natural gas average cost per thousand cubic feet $9.02 $6.96
Fuel oil average cost per gallon $0.95 $0.98
Kerosene average cost per gallon $1.12 $1.15
Liquefied petroleum gases average cost per gallon $1.38 $1.03
HOUSEHOLD ENERGY EXPENDITURES MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL
Energy expenditures by source
Total $24 billion $136 billion
Electricity $13 billion $88 billion
Natural gas $8.0 billion $36 billion
Fuel oil $3.3 billion $7.1 billion
Liquefied petroleum gases $0.3 billion $4 billion
Kerosene $0.1 billion $0.5 billion
Expenditures per household
Median expenditures $1,512 $1,247
Average expenditures $1,643 $1,338
Average expenditures among households using the specified type of energy
Electricity $867 $871
Natural gas $763 $579
Fuel oil $708 $714
Liquefied petroleum gases $301 $500
Kerosene $195 $144
Average expenditures per household engaged in the specified end use
Space heating $642 $421
Electric air-conditioning $80 $140
Water heating $227 $196
Refrigerators $136 $120
Other appliances and lighting $591 $509

HOUSEHOLD TRANSPORTATION (1994)

HOUSEHOLD VEHICLE FLEET MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL
Number of households 11 million 85 million
Average vehicles per household 1.8 1.8
All household vehicles 19 million 157 million
Sedans 13 million 100 million
Station wagons 1.2 million 6.2 million
Pickup trucks 2.3 million 29 million
Sport-utility vehicles 1.1 million 9.5 million
Minivans 0.9 million 8.1 million
Large vans and other household vehicles 0.3 million 4.0 million
HOUSEHOLD VEHICLE USE MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL
Total vehicle-miles traveled 0.2 trillion 1.8 trillion
Average per household 20,200 21,100
Average per vehicle 11,300 11,400
Motor fuel demand
Total motor fuel demand (gallons) 10 billion 91 billion
Average per household (gallons) 973 1,067
Average per vehicle (gallons) 545 578
On-road fuel economy (miles per gallon) 20.8 19.8
Motor fuel expenditures
Total expenditures for motor fuel $12 billion $105 billion
Average expenditures for motor fuel among households with vehicles $1,161 $1,234
Average expenditures for other household energy among households with vehicles $1,644 $1,337

COMMERCIAL ENERGY (1995)

Figure 4.  Commercial Building Activities:  Among the nine Census Divisions, the Middle Atlantic has the greatest shares of all U.S. public safety and order floor space and vacant commercial floor space.

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Source:  Energy Information Administration, http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cbecs/detailed_tables_1995.html, Building Characteristics Tables, Table 5, "Census Region and Division, Floorspace, 1995."
COMMERCIAL BUILDING CHARACTERISTICS MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL
Building activities
Top three commercial activities, in terms of floor space Mercantile and service, office, education Mercantile and service, office, warehouse and storage
Share of U.S. public order and safety floor space 32% 100%
Share of U.S. vacant floor space 21% 100%
Number of buildings
All commercial buildings 0.5 million 4.6 million
Electricity demand-metered buildings 0.4 million 2.2 million
Non-metered buildings 0.1 million 2.1 million
Amount of floor space
Total commercial floor space (square feet) 8.7 billion 59 billion
Average per building (square feet) 17 thousand 13 thousand
Share of floor space in buildings
Constructed before 1946 26% 18%
Larger than 200,000 square feet 32% 18%
With 250 or more workers 23% 16%
That are open continuously 24% 19%
Using natural gas 65% 65%
Using fuel oil 29% 25%
Using district heat 13% 10%
Using propane 7% 9%
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS ENERGY USE MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL
Commercial buildings demand

(quadrillion Btu)

(quadrillion Btu)
Total energy demand 0.8 5.3
Electricity 0.3 2.6
Natural gas 0.2 1.9
District heat 0.1 0.5
Fuel oil 0.1 0.2
Energy demand for major end uses
Space heating 0.3 1.7
Lighting 0.2 1.2
Water heating 0.1 0.8
Commercial buildings expenditures

(billions)

(billions)
Total energy expenditures $12 $70
Electricity $10 $57
Natural gas $1.3 $9.0
District heat $0.7 $3.1
Fuel oil $0.4 $1.2
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS ENERGY INTENSITIES MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. TOTAL

(thousand Btu per square foot)
Energy intensity of all major fuels 87 91
Intensity by end use
Space heating 30 29
Lighting 18 20
Water heating 14 14
Intensity by type of energy
Electricity 40 46
Natural gas 39 51
Most energy-intensive uses
Space heating with natural gas 22 29
Lighting with electricity 19 21

NEW YORK HOUSEHOLD ENERGY (1997)

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS NEW YORK U.S. TOTAL
Number of households
All households 6.8 million 102 million
Owned 3.8 million 69 million
Rented 3.1 million 33 million
Share of all households
In central cities 50% 36%
In suburban areas 41% 41%
In rural areas 9% 23%
Constructed before 1960 63% 40%
In single-family units with basements 49% 33%
In single-family detached units 44% 63%
In units with garages 41% 54%
Using electricity 100% 100%
Using natural gas 75% 61%
Using fuel oil 43% 10%
Using wood 12% 15%
Using liquefied petroleum gases 8% 8%
HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION NEW YORK U.S. TOTAL
Energy consumption by source
Total, excluding electricity losses and wood (Btu) 0.8 quadrillion 10 quadrillion
Electricity (kilowatthours) 0.04 trillion 1.0 trillion
Natural gas (cubic feet) 0.4 trillion 5.1 trillion
Fuel oil (gallons) 2.2 billion 7.3 billion
Liquefied petroleum gases (gallons) 0.1 billion 4 billion
Wood 4.2 million 21 million
Per household (Btu) 64 million 101 million
Average demand among households using the specified type of energy
Electricity (kilowatthours) 5.9 thousand 10 thousand
Natural gas (cubic feet) 74 thousand 83 thousand
Fuel oil (gallons) 743 730
Kerosene (gallons) 334 126
Liquefied petroleum gases (gallons) 184 488
Wood (cords) 5.0 1.4

HOUSEHOLD ENERGY USES

Figure 5. Energy Sources Used for Space Heating in New York:  Fuel oil is used as the main space heating fuel in proportionally more households in New York than in the country as a whole.  As would be expected, it also supplies a greater share of space heating fuel demand.

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Notes:  For both New York and the United States, "other" is kerosene and liquefied petroleum gases (LPG). 
Sources:  Energy Information Administration, http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/#detailed_tables, Table CE2-7c, "Space Heating Energy Consumption in U.S. Households by Four Most Populous States," and author's calculations.
NEW YORK U.S. TOTAL
Space heating
Heating degree-days per household 5,579 4,368
Heated square footage per household 1,628 1,659
Natural gas as main space heating fuel (million households) 3.4 53.5
Fuel oil as main space heating fuel (million households) 2.7 9.5
Electricity as main space heating fuel (million households) 0.4 29.6
Total energy demand for space heating (Btu) 0.5 quadrillion 5.2 quadrillion
Natural gas share 52% 70%
Fuel oil share 44% 16%
Electricity share 2% 8%
Electric air-conditioning
Cooling degree-days per household 775 1,274
Cooled square footage per household 1,081 1,464
Households with electric central air-conditioning 19% 47%
Households with electric room/wall air-conditioning 44% 25%
Total electricity demand for air-conditioning (kWh) 2 billion 122 billion
Average electricity demand for air-conditioning per household (kWh) 518 1,677
Water heating
Total energy demand for water heating (Btu) 0.2 quadrillion 1.9 quadrillion
Natural gas share 47% 67%
Fuel oil share 41% 8%
Appliances operation and lighting
Total electricity demand for appliances and lighting (kWh) 34 billion 683 billion
Total natural gas demand for appliances and lighting (cubic feet) 31 billion 365 billion
Total liquefied petroleum gases demand for appliances and lighting (gallons) 18 million 267 million
Average electricity demand for appliances and lighting per household (kWh) 4,878 6,735
Share of electricity used for refrigerators 20% 20%
HOUSEHOLD ENERGY UNIT COSTS
Figure 6.  Household Energy Costs:  In New York, costs of electricity, natural gas, and LPG are higher than in the country as a whole.

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LPG = Liquefied petroleum gas.
Source:  Energy Information Administration, http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/#detailed_tables, Table CE1-7e, "Total Energy Expenditures in U.S. Households by Four Most Populous States."
NEW YORK U.S. TOTAL
Energy average cost per million Btu $13.97 $13.25
Electricity average cost per kWh 14.4 cents 8.5 cents
Natural gas average cost per thousand cubic feet $9.98 $6.96
Fuel oil average cost per gallon $0.94 $0.98
Kerosene average cost per gallon $1.14 $1.15
Liquefied petroleum gases average cost per gallon $1.47 $1.03
HOUSEHOLD ENERGY EXPENDITURES NEW YORK U.S. TOTAL
Energy expenditures by source
Total $12 billion $136 billion
Electricity $5.8 billion $88 billion
Natural gas $3.7 billion $36 billion
Fuel oil $2.0 billion $7.1 billion
Liquefied petroleum gases $0.15 billion $4.0 billion
Expenditures per household
Median expenditures $1,563 $1,247
Average expenditures $1,724 $1,338
Average expenditures per household using the specified type of energy
Electricity $846 $871
Natural gas $731 $579
Fuel oil $699 $714
Liquefied petroleum gases $271 $500
Kerosene $381 $144
Average expenditures per household engaged in the specified end use
Space heating $661 $421
Electric air-conditioning $80 $140
Water heating $244 $196
Refrigerators $147 $120
Other appliances and lighting $634 $477
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The State-level data on household energy presented in this "Data Abstract" are available for only the four most populous States:  California, Florida, New York, and Texas.

Sources for this report include the U.S. Energy Information Administration; the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Industrial Technology, and the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network; the American Wind Energy Association; the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Bureau of the Census; and the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. For direct electronic links to those sources, see Links to Regional Energy and Energy-Related Data Sources.

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This report was researched and written by Barbara Fichman, energy analyst.   Data verification and editing were provided by LaVerne Gilchrist, data analyst.   Electronic production and editing were provided by Christy Hall, mathematical statistician.

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