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Affordability of Household Transportation Fuel Costs by Region and Socioeconomic Factors

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1760477· OSTI ID:1760477
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  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Transportation energy is an important component of household budgets. Household vehicle fuel, one part of total transportation energy costs is over 3% of total household expenditures nationwide in the U.S. The average annual expenditure of over $2,000 for vehicle fuel (mostly gasoline) is comparable to the total average household expenditures for electricity and natural gas combined. However, these average values vary geographically, and lower income households can face higher energy cost burdens. The highly resolved data developed in this study reveals the variation of household energy burdens across the country and provides localized data to support local decision making.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1760477
Report Number(s):
ANL/ESD-20/11; 165141
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English