Energy Information Administration
January 2009 Monthly Energy Review
Note: Information about data precision and revisions.
Posted: January 26, 2009
Next Update: Last week of February 2009
Table 1.6. Cost of Fuels to End Users in Real (1982-1984) Dollars
| Year | Consumer Price Index (Urban) (Index 1982-1984 = 100) | Cost of Motor Gasoline (Cents per Gallon) | Cost of Motor Gasoline (Dollars per Million Btu) | Cost of Residential Heating Oil (Cents per Gallon) | Cost of Residential Heating Oil (Dollars per Million Btu) | Cost of Residential Natural Gas (Cents per Thousand Cubic Feet) | Cost of Residential Natural Gas (Dollars per Million Btu) | Cost of Residential Electricity (Cents per Kilowatthour) | Cost of Residential Electricity (Dollars per Million Btu) |
| 1973 Average | 44.4 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 290.541 | 2.848 | 5.631 | 16.502 |
| 1974 Average | 49.3 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 290.061 | 2.833 | 6.288 | 18.429 |
| 1975 Average | 53.8 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 317.844 | 3.116 | 6.506 | 19.067 |
| 1976 Average | 56.9 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 347.979 | 3.415 | 6.503 | 19.058 |
| 1977 Average | 60.6 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | 387.789 | 3.806 | 6.766 | 19.829 |
| 1978 Average | 65.2 | 100 | 7.995 | 75.153 | 5.419 | 392.638 | 3.865 | 6.595 | 19.329 |
| 1979 Average | 72.6 | 121.488 | 9.713 | 96.97 | 6.992 | 410.468 | 4.032 | 6.336 | 18.57 |
| 1980 Average | 82.4 | 148.18 | 11.848 | 118.204 | 8.523 | 446.602 | 4.361 | 6.553 | 19.207 |
| 1981 Average | 90.9 | 148.845 | 11.901 | 131.353 | 9.471 | 471.947 | 4.604 | 6.821 | 19.99 |
| 1982 Average | 96.5 | 132.746 | 10.614 | 120.207 | 8.667 | 535.751 | 5.222 | 7.15 | 20.956 |
| 1983 Average | 99.6 | 122.992 | 9.834 | 108.233 | 7.804 | 608.434 | 5.901 | 7.229 | 21.187 |
| 1984 Average | 103.9 | 115.303 | 9.219 | 105.005 | 7.571 | 589.028 | 5.719 | 6.882 | 20.169 |
| 1985 Average | 107.6 | 111.152 | 8.887 | 97.862 | 7.056 | 568.773 | 5.517 | 6.868 | 20.129 |
| 1986 Average | 109.6 | 84.945 | 6.792 | 76.277 | 5.5 | 531.934 | 5.169 | 6.77 | 19.842 |
| 1987 Average | 113.6 | 84.243 | 6.736 | 70.687 | 5.097 | 487.676 | 4.73 | 6.558 | 19.221 |
| 1988 Average | 118.3 | 81.403 | 6.509 | 68.724 | 4.955 | 462.384 | 4.494 | 6.323 | 18.531 |
| 1989 Average | 124 | 85.484 | 6.835 | 72.581 | 5.233 | 454.839 | 4.412 | 6.169 | 18.081 |
| 1990 Average | 130.7 | 93.114 | 7.445 | 81.331 | 5.864 | 443.764 | 4.308 | 5.991 | 17.558 |
| 1991 Average | 136.2 | 87.812 | 7.021 | 74.816 | 5.394 | 427.313 | 4.145 | 5.903 | 17.301 |
| 1992 Average | 140.3 | 84.818 | 6.782 | 66.572 | 4.8 | 419.815 | 4.072 | 5.852 | 17.15 |
| 1993 Average | 144.5 | 81.176 | 6.49 | 63.045 | 4.546 | 426.298 | 4.147 | 5.758 | 16.875 |
| 1994 Average | 148.2 | 79.217 | 6.362 | 59.649 | 4.301 | 432.524 | 4.203 | 5.655 | 16.572 |
| 1995 Average | 152.4 | 79.068 | 6.368 | 56.89 | 4.102 | 397.638 | 3.872 | 5.512 | 16.154 |
| 1996 Average | 156.9 | 82.091 | 6.61 | 63.034 | 4.545 | 404.079 | 3.935 | 5.328 | 15.616 |
| 1997 Average | 160.5 | 80.436 | 6.481 | 61.308 | 4.421 | 432.399 | 4.21 | 5.252 | 15.394 |
| 1998 Average | 163 | 68.405 | 5.512 | 52.27 | 3.769 | 418.405 | 4.05 | 5.067 | 14.852 |
| 1999 Average | 166.6 | 73.289 | 5.907 | 52.581 | 3.791 | 401.561 | 3.906 | 4.898 | 14.355 |
| 2000 Average | 172.2 | 90.767 | 7.317 | 76.132 | 5.489 | 450.639 | 4.392 | 4.785 | 14.024 |
| 2001 Average | 177.1 | 86.448 | 6.969 | 70.582 | 5.089 | 543.761 | 5.284 | 4.845 | 14.199 |
| 2002 January | 177.1 | 68.267 | 5.505 | 61.942 | 4.466 | 416.714 | 4.05 | 4.557 | 13.355 |
| 2002 February | 177.8 | 68.054 | 5.488 | 60.967 | 4.396 | 406.637 | 3.952 | 4.606 | 13.5 |
| 2002 March | 178.8 | 74.049 | 5.972 | 61.521 | 4.436 | 397.092 | 3.859 | 4.569 | 13.392 |
| 2002 April | 179.8 | 83.037 | 6.697 | 62.069 | 4.475 | 426.029 | 4.14 | 4.655 | 13.644 |
| 2002 May | 179.8 | 83.871 | 6.764 | 60.79 | 4.383 | 474.972 | 4.616 | 4.805 | 14.084 |
| 2002 June | 179.9 | 82.768 | 6.675 | 58.755 | 4.236 | 532.518 | 5.175 | 4.853 | 14.222 |
| 2002 July | 180.1 | 83.065 | 6.699 | 57.135 | 4.12 | 572.46 | 5.563 | 4.897 | 14.353 |
| 2002 August | 180.7 | 83.453 | 6.73 | 57.443 | 4.142 | 577.753 | 5.615 | 4.826 | 14.143 |
| 2002 September | 181 | 83.26 | 6.714 | 60.718 | 4.378 | 565.193 | 5.493 | 4.746 | 13.909 |
| 2002 October | 181.3 | 84.666 | 6.828 | 63.32 | 4.566 | 474.903 | 4.615 | 4.672 | 13.692 |
| 2002 November | 181.3 | 84.611 | 6.823 | 65.085 | 4.693 | 440.706 | 4.283 | 4.584 | 13.434 |
| 2002 December | 180.9 | 81.647 | 6.584 | 68.436 | 4.934 | 435.047 | 4.228 | 4.467 | 13.091 |
| 2002 Average | 179.9 | 80.1 | 6.46 | 62.757 | 4.525 | 438.577 | 4.262 | 4.691 | 13.75 |
| 2003 January | 181.7 | 85.691 | 6.912 | 73.308 | 5.286 | 450.193 | 4.358 | 4.403 | 12.904 |
| 2003 February | 183.1 | 92.081 | 7.427 | 82.359 | 5.938 | 468.596 | 4.536 | 4.38 | 12.837 |
| 2003 March | 184.2 | 97.231 | 7.843 | 83.55 | 6.024 | 530.402 | 5.135 | 4.533 | 13.286 |
| 2003 April | 183.8 | 92.709 | 7.478 | 73.232 | 5.28 | 553.863 | 5.362 | 4.799 | 14.064 |
| 2003 May | 183.5 | 86.485 | 6.976 | 69.046 | 4.978 | 588.011 | 5.692 | 4.899 | 14.359 |
| 2003 June | 183.7 | 84.812 | 6.841 | 66.249 | 4.777 | 657.594 | 6.366 | 5.035 | 14.758 |
| 2003 July | 183.9 | 85.209 | 6.873 | 63.295 | 4.564 | 693.312 | 6.712 | 5.008 | 14.678 |
| 2003 August | 184.6 | 90.52 | 7.301 | 63.705 | 4.593 | 695.558 | 6.733 | 4.995 | 14.638 |
| 2003 September | 185.2 | 95.626 | 7.713 | 64.147 | 4.625 | 664.687 | 6.435 | 4.816 | 14.116 |
| 2003 October | 185 | 88.973 | 7.177 | 66.811 | 4.817 | 575.135 | 5.568 | 4.784 | 14.02 |
| 2003 November | 184.5 | 85.528 | 6.899 | 69.539 | 5.014 | 529.539 | 5.126 | 4.726 | 13.852 |
| 2003 December | 184.3 | 83.451 | 6.731 | 72.762 | 5.246 | 516.007 | 4.995 | 4.504 | 13.199 |
| 2003 Average | 184 | 89.022 | 7.181 | 73.641 | 5.31 | 523.37 | 5.067 | 4.739 | 13.89 |
| 2004 January | 185.2 | 88.283 | 7.11 | 76.62 | 5.525 | 524.298 | 5.105 | 4.449 | 13.04 |
| 2004 February | 186.2 | 92.105 | 7.418 | 77.282 | 5.572 | 529.001 | 5.151 | 4.474 | 13.112 |
| 2004 March | 187.4 | 96.531 | 7.774 | 75.667 | 5.456 | 535.219 | 5.211 | 4.6 | 13.481 |
| 2004 April | 188 | 99.734 | 8.032 | 75.426 | 5.438 | 560.638 | 5.459 | 4.75 | 13.921 |
| 2004 May | 189.1 | 108.408 | 8.731 | 75.516 | 5.445 | 615.019 | 5.988 | 4.796 | 14.057 |
| 2004 June | 189.7 | 109.805 | 8.843 | 74.222 | 5.352 | 689.51 | 6.714 | 4.897 | 14.353 |
| 2004 July | 189.4 | 104.646 | 8.428 | 75.607 | 5.452 | 714.889 | 6.961 | 4.942 | 14.484 |
| 2004 August | 189.5 | 102.427 | 8.249 | 79.156 | 5.707 | 725.066 | 7.06 | 5.013 | 14.693 |
| 2004 September | 189.9 | 101.843 | 8.202 | 84.097 | 6.064 | 700.895 | 6.825 | 4.945 | 14.492 |
| 2004 October | 190.9 | 108.539 | 8.741 | 94.657 | 6.825 | 612.362 | 5.963 | 4.741 | 13.894 |
| 2004 November | 191 | 107.487 | 8.657 | 95.707 | 6.901 | 598.953 | 5.832 | 4.691 | 13.749 |
| 2004 December | 190.3 | 101.209 | 8.151 | 94.167 | 6.79 | 582.764 | 5.674 | 4.509 | 13.214 |
| 2004 Average | 188.9 | 101.8 | 8.199 | 81.948 | 5.909 | 569.084 | 5.541 | 4.738 | 13.886 |
| 2005 January | 190.7 | 97.85 | 7.876 | 94.809 | 6.836 | 571.578 | 5.555 | 4.468 | 13.094 |
| 2005 February | 191.8 | 102.19 | 8.225 | 96.246 | 6.94 | 566.736 | 5.508 | 4.567 | 13.386 |
| 2005 March | 193.3 | 109.002 | 8.774 | 100.362 | 7.236 | 560.786 | 5.45 | 4.589 | 13.449 |
| 2005 April | 194.6 | 119.476 | 9.617 | 101.079 | 7.288 | 610.483 | 5.933 | 4.738 | 13.886 |
| 2005 May | 194.4 | 116.101 | 9.345 | 98.56 | 7.106 | 655.35 | 6.369 | 4.918 | 14.413 |
| 2005 June | 194.5 | 114.036 | 9.179 | 102.211 | 7.37 | 708.997 | 6.89 | 5.033 | 14.752 |
| 2005 July | 195.4 | 120.624 | 9.709 | 104.504 | 7.535 | 760.491 | 7.391 | 5 | 14.654 |
| 2005 August | 196.4 | 129.735 | 10.442 | 111.202 | 8.018 | 789.715 | 7.675 | 5.056 | 14.818 |
| 2005 September | 198.8 | 149.346 | 12.021 | 121.881 | 8.788 | 832.998 | 8.095 | 5 | 14.654 |
| 2005 October | 199.2 | 142.068 | 11.435 | 122.641 | 8.843 | 825.301 | 8.02 | 4.9 | 14.36 |
| 2005 November | 197.6 | 120.8 | 9.723 | 117.46 | 8.469 | 791.498 | 7.692 | 4.939 | 14.476 |
| 2005 December | 196.8 | 113.313 | 9.121 | 117.48 | 8.471 | 741.87 | 7.21 | 4.71 | 13.805 |
| 2005 Average | 195.3 | 119.713 | 9.636 | 105.069 | 7.576 | 650.282 | 6.32 | 4.839 | 14.181 |
| 2006 January | 198.3 | 118.961 | 9.575 | 117.7 | 8.487 | 753.404 | 7.329 | 4.816 | 14.115 |
| 2006 February | 198.7 | 118.47 | 9.536 | 116.356 | 8.39 | 704.58 | 6.854 | 4.932 | 14.455 |
| 2006 March | 199.8 | 122.322 | 9.846 | 117.768 | 8.491 | 660.16 | 6.422 | 4.94 | 14.478 |
| 2006 April | 201.5 | 139.007 | 11.189 | 120.447 | 8.685 | 659.553 | 6.416 | 5.122 | 15.011 |
| 2006 May | 202.5 | 147.802 | 11.897 | 121.877 | 8.788 | 712.593 | 6.932 | 5.24 | 15.356 |
| 2006 June | 202.9 | 146.033 | 11.754 | 121.094 | 8.731 | 743.716 | 7.235 | 5.347 | 15.673 |
| 2006 July | 203.5 | 149.681 | 12.048 | 120.885 | 8.716 | 772.973 | 7.519 | 5.386 | 15.785 |
| 2006 August | 203.9 | 148.749 | 11.973 | 122.56 | 8.837 | 794.017 | 7.724 | 5.365 | 15.725 |
| 2006 September | 202.9 | 129.966 | 10.461 | 117.447 | 8.468 | 775.259 | 7.541 | 5.392 | 15.803 |
| 2006 October | 201.8 | 114.916 | 9.25 | 114.073 | 8.225 | 620.416 | 6.035 | 5.243 | 15.366 |
| 2006 November | 201.5 | 113.499 | 9.136 | 116.278 | 8.384 | 618.859 | 6.02 | 5.052 | 14.807 |
| 2006 December | 201.8 | 117.939 | 9.493 | 117.939 | 8.504 | 621.407 | 6.045 | 4.876 | 14.291 |
| 2006 Average | 201.6 | 130.704 | 10.52 | 117.312 | 8.459 | 682.044 | 6.635 | 5.159 | 15.119 |
| 2007 January | 202.416 | 114.665 | 9.228 | 114.171 | 8.232 | 597.285 | 5.81 | 4.96 | 14.537 |
| 2007 February | 203.499 | 114.644 | 9.226 | 117.494 | 8.472 | 595.58 | 5.794 | 4.855 | 14.229 |
| 2007 March | 205.352 | 128.511 | 10.342 | 119.259 | 8.599 | 626.242 | 6.092 | 4.972 | 14.572 |
| 2007 April | 206.686 | 140.745 | 11.326 | 119.989 | 8.652 | 642.037 | 6.245 | 5.153 | 15.102 |
| 2007 May | 207.949 | 152.73 | 12.291 | 119.26 | 8.599 | 702.576 | 6.834 | 5.179 | 15.179 |
| 2007 June | 208.352 | 148.787 | 11.974 | 119.605 | 8.624 | 777.53 | 7.564 | 5.313 | 15.572 |
| 2007 July | 208.299 | 144.648 | 11.641 | 122.372 | 8.823 | 799.332 | 7.776 | 5.31 | 15.562 |
| 2007 August | 207.917 | 136.256 | 10.965 | 120.673 | 8.701 | 800.319 | 7.785 | 5.315 | 15.576 |
| 2007 September | 208.49 | 136.17 | 10.958 | 125.138 | 9.023 | 764.545 | 7.437 | 5.247 | 15.379 |
| 2007 October | 208.936 | 136.07 | 10.95 | 132.05 | 9.521 | 682.027 | 6.635 | 5.174 | 15.164 |
| 2007 November | 210.177 | 148.351 | 11.939 | 144.64 | 10.429 | 609.962 | 5.933 | 5.086 | 14.907 |
| 2007 December | 210.036 | 146.118 | 11.759 | 147.499 | 10.635 | 579.424 | 5.636 | 4.909 | 14.387 |
| 2007 Average | 207.342 | 137.406 | 11.058 | 125.011 | 9.014 | 627.466 | 6.104 | 5.132 | 15.04 |
| 2008 January | 211.08 | 146.674 | 11.804 | 148.617 | 10.716 | 573.242 | 5.576 | 4.832 | 14.163 |
| 2008 February | 211.693 | 145.635 | 11.72 | 150.123 | 10.824 | 587.643 | 5.716 | 4.837 | 14.177 |
| 2008 March | 213.528 | 154.874 | 12.464 | 162.648 | 11.727 | 607.414 | 5.909 | 4.927 | 14.439 |
| 2008 April | 214.823 | 162.506 | 13.078 | 168.65 | 12.16 | 665.664 | 6.475 | 5.107 | 14.966 |
| 2008 May | 216.632 | 176.013 | 14.165 | 180.952 | 13.047 | 739.503 | 7.194 | 5.276 | 15.464 |
| 2008 June | 218.815 | 188.058 | 15.134 | 192.034 | 13.846 | 837.237 | 8.144 | 5.393 | 15.805 |
| 2008 July | 219.964 | 188.304 | 15.154 | 195.396 | 14.089 | 918.332 | 8.933 | 5.496 | 16.109 |
| 2008 August | 219.086 | 175.182 | 14.098 | 176.415 | 12.72 | 895.995 | 8.716 | 5.523 | 16.187 |
| 2008 September | 218.783 | 171.357 | 13.79 | 167.38 | 12.069 | 819.991 | 7.977 | 5.457 | 15.995 |
| 2008 October | 216.573 | 148.911 | 11.984 | 146.279 | 10.547 | 703.227 | 6.841 | 5.476 | 16.05 |
| 2008 November | 212.425 | 103.943 | 8.365 | 136.236 | 9.823 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| 2008 December | 210.228 | 82.862 | 6.668 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| 2008 Average | 215.303 | 154.062 | 12.398 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |