Residential Energy Consumption Survey
- Residential Energy Consumption Survey
(RECS)
A national multistage probability sample survey conducted by the Energy End Use Division of the Energy Information Administration. The RECS provides baseline information on how households in the United States use energy. The Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey (RTECS) sample is a subset of the RECS. Household demographic characteristics reported in the RTECS publication are collected during the RECS personal interview.
U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
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