Analysis of U.S. residential wood energy consumption: 1967-2009

► U.S. residential wood energy was sensitive to changes in wage rate. ► U.S. residential wood energy was sensitive to changes in non-wood energy price. ► U.S. residential wood energy exhibited a 3% annual declining trend. ► Rising price of non-wood energy offset some of the downward trend effect. ► Changes in public policies could alter residential wood energy use.