1 The major fuels are electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). 2 Includes only the water-heating consumption of the water-heating fuel. Not included are: 1) the consumption of the main water-heating fuel for uses other than water heating; 2) the consumption of the main water-heating fuel where it is the secondary, and not the main, water-heating fuel, and; 3) the consumption of other fuels that are used as secondary water-heating fuels. 3 Averages are for those households using each of the main water-heating fuels. NF = No applicable RSE row factor. Q = Data withheld either because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent or fewer than 10 households were sampled. 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. • See "Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report. Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A-G of the 1997 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. Energy Information Administration 2 Includes 5.4 million householders who described themselves as Hispanic rather than White, Black, or other. 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. ⚫ See "Glossary" for definition of terms used in this report. Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Forms EIA-457 A-G of the 1997 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. Energy Information Administration |