U.S. Energy Prices by Fuel and Sector Since 1970

Jet Fuel, Motor Gasoline, Coal, Wood, Distillate, Propane, Kerosene, Natural Gas, Residual, and Electricity prices are tracked in nominal dollars per million Btu across residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation sectors. The dataset includes a GDP Deflator column for converting prices to constant dollars. Data was compiled by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) from sources like the U.S. Energy Information Administration, with records beginning in 1970.

Use Cases

• Analyze price volatility for specific fuels like Jet Fuel or Natural Gas across different Sectors over time.
• Convert nominal price trends for Coal or Electricity to real prices using the provided GDP Deflator column.
• Compare energy cost structures between the industrial and residential Sectors for fuels like Propane and Distillate.
• Model correlations between price movements of different commodities, such as Motor Gasoline and Residual fuel oil.

Strengths

• Includes price data for 12 distinct energy commodities and fuel types.
• Provides a consistent annual time series starting from the year 1970.
• Contains a GDP Deflator feature specifically for energy price inflation adjustment.

Limitations

• Sample size and row count are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
• Geographic coverage is unclear from the description, potentially limiting regional analysis.
• Data freshness is uncertain as the last update date appears to be a future placeholder (2026-03-27).

Provenance

Source

Primarily compiled from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Collection Method

Aggregated and published by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

Time Range

Beginning 1970.