{"id": 1025938, "name": "US consumer price index for household energy", "unit": "", "createdAt": "2025-04-16T20:49:05.000Z", "updatedAt": "2025-11-03T13:10:42.000Z", "coverage": "", "timespan": "1967-2025", "datasetId": 7060, "columnOrder": 0, "shortName": "household_energy", "catalogPath": "grapher/bls/2025-04-12/us_consumer_prices/us_consumer_prices#household_energy", "descriptionFromProducer": "Household energy in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SAH21)", "descriptionProcessing": "**Note on current year data:** For the ongoing year (if displayed), annual averages are calculated from available monthly or semi-annual data, providing preliminary CPI values that update throughout the year. Official annual averages from BLS are only available after the year is complete.", "type": "float", "dataChecksum": "7176145359833731807", "metadataChecksum": "-944642863031824181", "datasetName": "US consumer prices", "updatePeriodDays": 365, "datasetVersion": "2025-04-12", "nonRedistributable": false, "display": {"name": "Household energy"}, "schemaVersion": 2, "presentation": {"titlePublic": "Household energy (US consumer price index)", "topicTagsLinks": ["Economic Growth"]}, "descriptionKey": ["The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures inflation \u2014 how the average prices of goods and services change over time.", "The CPI\u2019s household energy category tracks out-of-pocket costs for electricity, gas, and other residential fuels like heating oil, propane, and firewood.", "It reflects actual prices paid by consumers, excluding any subsidies, tax credits, or utility assistance programs.", "These costs are a key part of the broader housing category, as they cover essential energy use for heating, cooling, cooking, and electricity in the home.", "Most price changes are treated as direct inflation, with limited adjustments for changes in energy quality or efficiency.", "This category helps illustrate how energy price volatility impacts household budgets and is a critical driver of short-term inflation movements.", "The index uses a base period of 1982\u201384, which is set to 100. Later values show how much prices have changed since then."], "dimensions": {"years": {"values": [{"id": 1967}, {"id": 1968}, {"id": 1969}, {"id": 1970}, {"id": 1971}, {"id": 1972}, {"id": 1973}, {"id": 1974}, {"id": 1975}, {"id": 1976}, {"id": 1977}, {"id": 1978}, {"id": 1979}, {"id": 1980}, {"id": 1981}, {"id": 1982}, {"id": 1983}, {"id": 1984}, {"id": 1985}, {"id": 1986}, {"id": 1987}, {"id": 1988}, {"id": 1989}, {"id": 1990}, {"id": 1991}, {"id": 1992}, {"id": 1993}, {"id": 1994}, {"id": 1995}, {"id": 1996}, {"id": 1997}, {"id": 1998}, {"id": 1999}, {"id": 2000}, {"id": 2001}, {"id": 2002}, {"id": 2003}, {"id": 2004}, {"id": 2005}, {"id": 2006}, {"id": 2007}, {"id": 2008}, {"id": 2009}, {"id": 2010}, {"id": 2011}, {"id": 2012}, {"id": 2013}, {"id": 2014}, {"id": 2015}, {"id": 2016}, {"id": 2017}, {"id": 2018}, {"id": 2019}, {"id": 2020}, {"id": 2021}, {"id": 2022}, {"id": 2023}, {"id": 2024}, {"id": 2025}]}, "entities": {"values": [{"id": 13, "name": "United States", "code": "USA"}]}}, "origins": [{"id": 3393, "title": "US consumer prices", "description": "The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) of individual goods and services for urban consumers at the national, city, and state levels. CPI is presented on an annual basis, which we have derived as the average of the monthly CPIs in a given year.", "producer": "U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics", "citationFull": "U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics", "urlMain": "https://www.bls.gov/data/tools.htm", "dateAccessed": "2025-04-12", "datePublished": "2025", "license": {"url": "https://www.bls.gov/opub/copyright-information.htm", "name": "Public domain"}}]}