Table 3. Electricity Consumption and Expenditures in U.S. Households by End Uses and Census Region, 1997
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| | Census Region |
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| Total | | | | |
| U.S. | Northeast| Midwest | South | West |
|__________|__________|__________|__________|__________| RSE
| | | | | | Row
RSE Column Factor: | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 |Factors
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Total Households (million)................... 101.5 19.7 24.1 35.9 21.8 | NF
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CONSUMPTION
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Electricity Consumption - All Uses |
Households Using Electricity (million)..... 101.4 19.7 24.1 35.9 21.8 | NF
Quadrillion Btu............................ 3.54 0.49 0.75 1.67 0.64 | 2.6
Billion kWh................................ 1,037 143 219 489 186 | 2.6
Million Btu per Household.................. 34.9 24.7 31.0 46.5 29.2 | 2.6
kWh per Household.......................... 10,219 7,246 9,091 13,624 8,549 | 2.6
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Space Heating - Main or Secondary |
Households Using Electricity (million)... 42.0 5.0 6.2 21.3 9.4 | 4.9
Quadrillion Btu.......................... 0.40 0.05 0.06 0.21 0.09 | 8.2
Billion kWh.............................. 118 14 18 60 26 | 8.2
Million Btu per Household................ 9.6 9.3 9.6 9.6 9.6 | 7.0
kWh per Household........................ 2,807 2,720 2,817 2,827 2,803 | 7.0
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Air Conditioning |
Households Using Electricity (million)... 72.6 12.2 18.6 33.2 8.7 | 3.2
Quadrillion Btu.......................... 0.42 0.02 0.06 0.29 0.04 | 5.9
Billion kWh.............................. 122 7 18 85 11 | 5.9
Million Btu per Household................ 5.7 2.0 3.3 8.8 4.4 | 4.7
kWh per Household........................ 1,677 599 978 2,566 1,287 | 4.7
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Water Heating - Main or Secondary |
Households Using Electricity (million)... 40.2 5.2 6.5 21.0 7.5 | 5.8
Quadrillion Btu.......................... 0.39 0.05 0.06 0.21 0.07 | 6.6
Billion kWh.............................. 114 14 19 61 20 | 6.6
Million Btu per Household................ 9.7 9.2 10.0 10.0 8.9 | 2.5
kWh per Household........................ 2,835 2,707 2,930 2,920 2,602 | 2.5
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Appliances1 |
Households Using Electricity (million)... 101.4 19.7 24.1 35.9 21.8 | NF
Quadrillion Btu.......................... 2.33 0.37 0.56 0.96 0.44 | 2.0
Billion kWh.............................. 683 108 164 282 129 | 2.0
Million Btu per Household................ 23.0 18.7 23.3 26.8 20.2 | 2.0
kWh per Household........................ 6,733 5,473 6,820 7,857 5,927 | 2.0
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EXPENDITURES
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Electricity Expenditures - All Uses |
Households Using Electricity (million)..... 101.4 19.7 24.1 35.9 21.8 | NF
Billion Dollars............................ 88.33 17.04 18.21 37.24 15.84 | 2.7
Dollars per Household...................... 871 863 757 1,038 727 | 2.7
Dollars per Million Btu.................... 24.97 34.92 24.39 22.33 24.94 | 1.6
Cents per kWh.............................. 8.5 11.9 8.3 7.6 8.5 | 1.6
|
Space Heating - Main or Secondary |
Households Using Electricity (million)... 42.0 5.0 6.2 21.3 9.4 | 4.9
Billion Dollars.......................... 8.56 1.39 1.22 4.26 1.70 | 8.4
Dollars per Household.................... 204 278 196 199 180 | 7.0
Dollars per Million Btu.................. 21.28 29.98 20.39 20.68 18.78 | 2.5
Cents per kWh............................ 7.3 10.2 7.0 7.1 6.4 | 2.5
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Air Conditioning |
Households Using Electricity (million)... 72.6 12.2 18.6 33.2 8.7 | 3.2
Billion Dollars.......................... 10.20 0.90 1.52 6.67 1.11 | 6.0
Dollars per Household.................... 140 74 81 201 128 | 4.8
Dollars per Million Btu.................. 24.54 36.30 24.41 22.96 29.15 | 2.0
Cents per kWh............................ 8.4 12.4 8.3 7.8 9.9 | 2.0
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See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3. Electricity Consumption, Expenditures, and End Uses in U.S. Households
by Census Region, 1997 (Continued)
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| | Census Region |
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| Total | | | | |
| U.S. | Northeast| Midwest | South | West |
|__________|__________|__________|__________|__________| RSE
| | | | | | Row
RSE Column Factor: | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 |Factors
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EXPENDITURES
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Water Heating - Main or Secondary |
Households Using Electricity (million)... 40.2 5.2 6.5 21.0 7.5 | 5.8
Billion Dollars.......................... 8.99 1.55 1.44 4.59 1.41 | 7.0
Dollars per Household.................... 224 298 222 218 189 | 3.2
Dollars per Million Btu.................. 23.13 32.24 22.25 21.91 21.25 | 2.4
Cents per kWh............................ 7.9 11.0 7.6 7.5 7.3 | 2.4
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Appliances1 |
Households Using Electricity (million)... 101.4 19.7 24.1 35.9 21.8 | NF
Billion Dollars.......................... 60.57 13.19 14.03 21.73 11.62 | 2.3
Dollars per Household.................... 597 668 583 606 534 | 2.3
Dollars per Million Btu.................. 25.99 35.80 25.07 22.59 26.39 | 1.6
Cents per kWh............................ 8.9 12.2 8.6 7.7 9.0 | 1.6
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1 Includes refrigerators and lighting.
NF = No applicable RSE row factor.
Notes: • To obtain the RSE percentage for any table cell, multiply the corresponding column and row
factors. • Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A-G of the
1997 Residential Energy Consumption Survey.