C RECS derived variable codebook

The full codebook with the original variables is available at https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2020/index.php?view=microdata - “Variable and Response Codebook.”

This is a codebook for the RECS data used in this book (recs_2020) from the {srvyrexploR} package.

C.1 ADMIN

DOEID

Description: Unique identifier for each respondent

ClimateRegion_BA

Description: Building America Climate Zone

ClimateRegion_BA	n	Unweighted Freq
Mixed-Dry	142	0.008
Mixed-Humid	5579	0.302
Hot-Humid	2545	0.138
Hot-Dry	1577	0.085
Very-Cold	572	0.031
Cold	7116	0.385
Marine	911	0.049
Subarctic	54	0.003
Total	18496	1.000

Urbanicity

Description: 2010 Census Urban Type Code

Urbanicity	n	Unweighted Freq
Urban Area	12395	0.670
Urban Cluster	2020	0.109
Rural	4081	0.221
Total	18496	1.000

C.2 GEOGRAPHY

Region

Description: Census Region

Region	n	Unweighted Freq
Northeast	3657	0.198
Midwest	3832	0.207
South	6426	0.347
West	4581	0.248
Total	18496	1.000

REGIONC

Description: Census Region

REGIONC	n	Unweighted Freq
MIDWEST	3832	0.207
NORTHEAST	3657	0.198
SOUTH	6426	0.347
WEST	4581	0.248
Total	18496	1.000

Division

Description: Census Division, Mountain Division is divided into North and South for RECS purposes

Division	n	Unweighted Freq
New England	1680	0.091
Middle Atlantic	1977	0.107
East North Central	2014	0.109
West North Central	1818	0.098
South Atlantic	3256	0.176
East South Central	1343	0.073
West South Central	1827	0.099
Mountain North	1180	0.064
Mountain South	904	0.049
Pacific	2497	0.135
Total	18496	1.000

STATE_FIPS

Description: State Federal Information Processing System Code

STATE_FIPS	n	Unweighted Freq
01	242	0.013
02	311	0.017
04	495	0.027
05	268	0.014
06	1152	0.062
08	360	0.019
09	294	0.016
10	143	0.008
11	221	0.012
12	655	0.035
13	417	0.023
15	282	0.015
16	270	0.015
17	530	0.029
18	400	0.022
19	286	0.015
20	208	0.011
21	428	0.023
22	311	0.017
23	223	0.012
24	359	0.019
25	552	0.030
26	388	0.021
27	325	0.018
28	168	0.009
29	296	0.016
30	172	0.009
31	189	0.010
32	231	0.012
33	175	0.009
34	456	0.025
35	178	0.010
36	904	0.049
37	479	0.026
38	331	0.018
39	339	0.018
40	232	0.013
41	313	0.017
42	617	0.033
44	191	0.010
45	334	0.018
46	183	0.010
47	505	0.027
48	1016	0.055
49	188	0.010
50	245	0.013
51	451	0.024
53	439	0.024
54	197	0.011
55	357	0.019
56	190	0.010
Total	18496	1.000

state_postal

Description: State Postal Code

state_postal	n	Unweighted Freq
AL	242	0.013
AK	311	0.017
AZ	495	0.027
AR	268	0.014
CA	1152	0.062
CO	360	0.019
CT	294	0.016
DE	143	0.008
DC	221	0.012
FL	655	0.035
GA	417	0.023
HI	282	0.015
ID	270	0.015
IL	530	0.029
IN	400	0.022
IA	286	0.015
KS	208	0.011
KY	428	0.023
LA	311	0.017
ME	223	0.012
MD	359	0.019
MA	552	0.030
MI	388	0.021
MN	325	0.018
MS	168	0.009
MO	296	0.016
MT	172	0.009
NE	189	0.010
NV	231	0.012
NH	175	0.009
NJ	456	0.025
NM	178	0.010
NY	904	0.049
NC	479	0.026
ND	331	0.018
OH	339	0.018
OK	232	0.013
OR	313	0.017
PA	617	0.033
RI	191	0.010
SC	334	0.018
SD	183	0.010
TN	505	0.027
TX	1016	0.055
UT	188	0.010
VT	245	0.013
VA	451	0.024
WA	439	0.024
WV	197	0.011
WI	357	0.019
WY	190	0.010
Total	18496	1.000

state_name

Description: State Name

state_name	n	Unweighted Freq
Alabama	242	0.013
Alaska	311	0.017
Arizona	495	0.027
Arkansas	268	0.014
California	1152	0.062
Colorado	360	0.019
Connecticut	294	0.016
Delaware	143	0.008
District of Columbia	221	0.012
Florida	655	0.035
Georgia	417	0.023
Hawaii	282	0.015
Idaho	270	0.015
Illinois	530	0.029
Indiana	400	0.022
Iowa	286	0.015
Kansas	208	0.011
Kentucky	428	0.023
Louisiana	311	0.017
Maine	223	0.012
Maryland	359	0.019
Massachusetts	552	0.030
Michigan	388	0.021
Minnesota	325	0.018
Mississippi	168	0.009
Missouri	296	0.016
Montana	172	0.009
Nebraska	189	0.010
Nevada	231	0.012
New Hampshire	175	0.009
New Jersey	456	0.025
New Mexico	178	0.010
New York	904	0.049
North Carolina	479	0.026
North Dakota	331	0.018
Ohio	339	0.018
Oklahoma	232	0.013
Oregon	313	0.017
Pennsylvania	617	0.033
Rhode Island	191	0.010
South Carolina	334	0.018
South Dakota	183	0.010
Tennessee	505	0.027
Texas	1016	0.055
Utah	188	0.010
Vermont	245	0.013
Virginia	451	0.024
Washington	439	0.024
West Virginia	197	0.011
Wisconsin	357	0.019
Wyoming	190	0.010
Total	18496	1.000

C.3 WEATHER

HDD65

Description: Heating degree days in 2020, base temperature 65F; Derived from the weighted temperatures of nearby weather stations

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	4396	17383

CDD65

Description: Cooling degree days in 2020, base temperature 65F; Derived from the weighted temperatures of nearby weather stations

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	1179	5534

HDD30YR

Description: Heating degree days, 30-year average 1981-2010, base temperature 65F; Taken from nearest weather station, inoculated with random errors

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	4825	16071

CDD30YR

Description: Cooling degree days, 30-year average 1981-2010, base temperature 65F; Taken from nearest weather station, inoculated with random errors

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	1020	4905

C.4 YOUR HOME

HousingUnitType

Description: Type of housing unit

Question text: Which best describes your home?

HousingUnitType	n	Unweighted Freq
Mobile home	974	0.053
Single-family detached	12319	0.666
Single-family attached	1751	0.095
Apartment: 2-4 Units	1013	0.055
Apartment: 5 or more units	2439	0.132
Total	18496	1.000

YearMade

Description: Range when housing unit was built

Question text: Derived from: In what year was your home built? AND Although you do not know the exact year your home was built, it is helpful to have an estimate. About when was your home built?

YearMade	n	Unweighted Freq
Before 1950	2721	0.147
1950-1959	1685	0.091
1960-1969	1867	0.101
1970-1979	2817	0.152
1980-1989	2435	0.132
1990-1999	2451	0.133
2000-2009	2748	0.149
2010-2015	989	0.053
2016-2020	783	0.042
Total	18496	1.000

TOTSQFT_EN

Description: Total energy-consuming area (square footage) of the housing unit. Includes all main living areas; all basements; heated, cooled, or finished attics; and heating or cooled garages. For single-family housing units this is derived using the respondent-reported square footage (SQFTEST) and adjusted using the “include” variables (e.g., SQFTINCB), where applicable. For apartments and mobile homes this is the respondent-reported square footage. A derived variable rounded to the nearest 10

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	200	1700	15000

TOTHSQFT

Description: Square footage of the housing unit that is heated by space heating equipment. A derived variable rounded to the nearest 10

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	1520	15000

TOTCSQFT

Description: Square footage of the housing unit that is cooled by air-conditioning equipment or evaporative cooler, a derived variable rounded to the nearest 10

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	1200	14600

C.5 SPACE HEATING

SpaceHeatingUsed

Description: Space heating equipment used

Question text: Is your home heated during the winter?

SpaceHeatingUsed	n	Unweighted Freq
FALSE	751	0.041
TRUE	17745	0.959
Total	18496	1.000

C.6 AIR CONDITIONING

ACUsed

Description: Air conditioning equipment used

Question text: Is any air conditioning equipment used in your home?

ACUsed	n	Unweighted Freq
FALSE	2325	0.126
TRUE	16171	0.874
Total	18496	1.000

C.7 THERMOSTAT

HeatingBehavior

Description: Winter temperature control method

Question text: Which of the following best describes how your household controls the indoor temperature during the winter?

HeatingBehavior	n	Unweighted Freq
Set one temp and leave it	7806	0.422
Manually adjust at night/no one home	4654	0.252
Programmable or smart thermostat automatically adjusts the temperature	3310	0.179
Turn on or off as needed	1491	0.081
No control	438	0.024
Other	46	0.002
NA	751	0.041
Total	18496	1.000

WinterTempDay

Description: Winter thermostat setting or temperature in home when someone is home during the day

Question text: During the winter, what is your home’s typical indoor temperature when someone is home during the day?

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
751	50	70	90

WinterTempAway

Description: Winter thermostat setting or temperature in home when no one is home during the day

Question text: During the winter, what is your home’s typical indoor temperature when no one is inside your home during the day?

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
751	50	68	90

WinterTempNight

Description: Winter thermostat setting or temperature in home at night

Question text: During the winter, what is your home’s typical indoor temperature inside your home at night?

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
751	50	68	90

ACBehavior

Description: Summer temperature control method

Question text: Which of the following best describes how your household controls the indoor temperature during the summer?

ACBehavior	n	Unweighted Freq
Set one temp and leave it	6738	0.364
Manually adjust at night/no one home	3637	0.197
Programmable or smart thermostat automatically adjusts the temperature	2638	0.143
Turn on or off as needed	2746	0.148
No control	409	0.022
Other	3	0.000
NA	2325	0.126
Total	18496	1.000

SummerTempDay

Description: Summer thermostat setting or temperature in home when someone is home during the day

Question text: During the summer, what is your home’s typical indoor temperature when someone is home during the day?

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
2325	50	72	90

SummerTempAway

Description: Summer thermostat setting or temperature in home when no one is home during the day

Question text: During the summer, what is your home’s typical indoor temperature when no one is inside your home during the day?

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
2325	50	74	90

SummerTempNight

Description: Summer thermostat setting or temperature in home at night

Question text: During the summer, what is your home’s typical indoor temperature inside your home at night?

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
2325	50	72	90

C.8 WEIGHTS

NWEIGHT

Description: Final Analysis Weight

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	437.9	6119	29279

NWEIGHT1

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 1

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6136	30015

NWEIGHT2

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 2

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6151	29422

NWEIGHT3

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 3

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6151	29431

NWEIGHT4

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 4

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6153	29494

NWEIGHT5

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 5

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6134	30039

NWEIGHT6

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 6

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6147	29419

NWEIGHT7

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 7

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6135	29586

NWEIGHT8

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 8

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6151	29499

NWEIGHT9

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 9

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6139	29845

NWEIGHT10

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 10

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6163	29635

NWEIGHT11

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 11

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6140	29681

NWEIGHT12

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 12

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6160	29849

NWEIGHT13

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 13

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6142	29843

NWEIGHT14

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 14

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6154	30184

NWEIGHT15

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 15

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6145	29970

NWEIGHT16

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 16

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6133	29825

NWEIGHT17

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 17

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6126	30606

NWEIGHT18

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 18

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6155	29689

NWEIGHT19

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 19

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6153	29336

NWEIGHT20

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 20

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6139	30274

NWEIGHT21

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 21

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6135	29766

NWEIGHT22

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 22

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6149	29791

NWEIGHT23

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 23

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6148	30126

NWEIGHT24

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 24

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6136	29946

NWEIGHT25

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 25

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6150	30445

NWEIGHT26

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 26

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6136	29893

NWEIGHT27

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 27

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6125	30030

NWEIGHT28

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 28

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6149	29599

NWEIGHT29

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 29

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6146	30136

NWEIGHT30

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 30

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6149	29895

NWEIGHT31

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 31

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6144	29604

NWEIGHT32

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 32

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6159	29310

NWEIGHT33

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 33

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6148	29408

NWEIGHT34

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 34

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6139	29564

NWEIGHT35

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 35

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6141	30437

NWEIGHT36

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 36

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6149	27896

NWEIGHT37

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 37

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6133	30596

NWEIGHT38

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 38

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6139	30130

NWEIGHT39

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 39

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6147	29262

NWEIGHT40

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 40

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6144	30344

NWEIGHT41

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 41

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6153	29594

NWEIGHT42

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 42

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6137	29938

NWEIGHT43

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 43

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6157	29878

NWEIGHT44

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 44

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6148	29896

NWEIGHT45

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 45

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6149	29729

NWEIGHT46

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 46

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6152	29103

NWEIGHT47

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 47

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6150	30070

NWEIGHT48

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 48

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6139	29343

NWEIGHT49

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 49

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6146	29590

NWEIGHT50

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 50

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6159	30027

NWEIGHT51

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 51

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6150	29247

NWEIGHT52

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 52

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6154	29445

NWEIGHT53

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 53

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6156	30131

NWEIGHT54

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 54

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6151	29439

NWEIGHT55

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 55

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6143	29216

NWEIGHT56

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 56

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6153	29203

NWEIGHT57

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 57

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6138	29819

NWEIGHT58

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 58

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6137	29818

NWEIGHT59

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 59

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6144	29606

NWEIGHT60

Description: Final Analysis Weight for replicate 60

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	6140	29818

C.9 CONSUMPTION AND EXPENDITURE

BTUEL

Description: Total electricity use, in thousand Btu, 2020, including self-generation of solar power

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	143.3	31890	628155

DOLLAREL

Description: Total electricity cost, in dollars, 2020

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	-889.5	1258	15680

BTUNG

Description: Total natural gas use, in thousand Btu, 2020

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	22012	1134709

DOLLARNG

Description: Total natural gas cost, in dollars, 2020

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	313.9	8155

BTULP

Description: Total propane use, in thousand Btu, 2020

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	0	364215

DOLLARLP

Description: Total propane cost, in dollars, 2020

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	0	6621

BTUFO

Description: Total fuel oil/kerosene use, in thousand Btu, 2020

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	0	426268

DOLLARFO

Description: Total fuel oil/kerosene cost, in dollars, 2020

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	0	7004

BTUWOOD

Description: Total wood use, in thousand Btu, 2020

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	0	0	5e+05

TOTALBTU

Description: Total usage including electricity, natural gas, propane, and fuel oil, in thousand Btu, 2020

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	1182	74180	1367548

TOTALDOL

Description: Total cost including electricity, natural gas, propane, and fuel oil, in dollars, 2020

N Missing	Minimum	Median	Maximum
0	-150.5	1793	20043