2024 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)

OMB 1905-0092

The Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) is a quadrennial survey that collects information on energy consumption and household characteristics that relate to energy consumption. Energy suppliers report energy consumption for households in the sample. The information obtained by RECS is used to produce estimates of energy characteristics, consumption, and expenditures in U.S. households.

The latest form for 2024 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) expires 2023-09-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form EIA-457G 2020 RECS Fuel Oil and Kerosene Usage Form and Instruction
Form EIA-457F 2020 RECS Natural Gas Usage Form and Instruction
Form EIA-457E 2024 RECS Electricity Usage Form and Instruction
Form EIA-457D 2024 RECS Propane (Bottled Gas or LPG) Usage Form and Instruction
Form EIA-457A Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Form and Instruction
RECS 30 Day FRN_2024-11644.pdf Supplementary Document
RECS 60-day FRN_2023-24000.pdf Supplementary Document
2024_RECS HS Respondent_Contact_Materials_240429.pdf Supplementary Document
2024 RECS ESS_Respondent_Contact Materials_240410.pdf Supplementary Document
2024 RECS Supporting Statement B_FINAL.docx Supporting Statement B
2024 RECS Supporting Statement A_FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A
Pretesting Other-Pretesting Protocol
2020 RECS Fuel Oil and Kerosene Usage Form and Instruction
2020 RECS Natural Gas Usage Form and Instruction
2024 RECS Electricity Usage Form and Instruction
2024 RECS Propane (Bottled Gas or LPG) Usage Form and Instruction
Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202405-1905-002 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2024-05-29
202006-1905-001 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2020-06-17
201504-1905-002 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2015-05-13
200909-1905-003 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2009-09-25
200502-1905-001 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2005-02-28
200011-1905-001 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2000-11-29
199701-1905-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1997-01-16
199606-1905-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1996-06-05
199309-1905-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1993-09-14
199308-1905-001 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1993-08-03
199304-1905-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1993-04-13
199105-1905-003 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1991-05-09
199101-1905-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1991-01-16
199003-1905-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1990-03-14
198904-1905-003 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1989-04-11
198802-1905-002 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1988-02-18
198707-1905-004 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1987-07-24
198704-1905-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1987-04-01
198507-1905-011 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1985-07-05
198309-1905-003 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1983-09-22
198308-1905-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1983-08-23
198005-1905-010 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1980-05-20

OMB Details

Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Energy - Energy Supply

Form EIA-457A

Residential Energy Consumption Survey Household Questionnaire

Fillable Fileable

Form and instruction

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