U.S. household energy consumption and intensity trends: A decomposition approach

► Three decompositions of household energy use are developed using household surveys. ► For total energy and NG, region, housing type and weather had different effects. ► For electricity consumption, these effects all acted to increase energy intensity. ► The change in NG heating use attributed to a 2.0 quads reduction in intensity. ► The 1990-2005 period exhibited intensity declines greater than in the earlier one.