Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Natural gas spending
U.S. households spent $493/yr on natural gas in 2024 - 0.6% of the average budget . Down 8.7% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 2.6×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $493
- Budget share
- 0.6%
- vs 2023
- -8.7%
CES spend plate
Line NATURAL-GAS · Natural gas $493 · 0.6%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-MOD · YOY-DROP · REAL-INLINE · REGION-NE · BOOK-MID
- SHARE-TRACE 0.6% of budget
- QUINT-MOD 2.6× Q5/Q1
- YOY-DROP -8.7% YoY
- REAL-INLINE Near CPI
- REGION-NE Northeast leads
- BOOK-MID #65/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Water and other public services (+$333)
Instrument codes from this line’s budget share, income-quintile gap, YoY move, real change vs ~21% CPI-U (2020-2024), regional lead, and corpus book size, not a budgeting recommendation.
Spend neighbourhood around Natural gas
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest dollar peers among sibling lines, not a full-board reprint. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Dollar neighbourhood · Natural gas
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Natural gas spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $493 |
| 2023 | $540 |
| 2022 | $535 |
| 2021 | $447 |
| 2020 | $414 |
Income stretch · mid-book natural gas
Mid-book CES line: income still stretches 2.6× from $287 (bottom quintile) to $751 (top).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $287 |
| Second 20% | $410 |
| Middle 20% | $458 |
| Fourth 20% | $555 |
| Highest 20% | $751 |
Northeast leads natural gas geographically
Northeast leads at $695/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $587/yr.
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Nationwide peers near natural gas
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($493 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Other dairy products | $490 |
| Men and boys | $467 |
| Footwear | $461 |
| Other household products | $537 |
| Bakery products | $539 |
| Personal services | $547 |
| Vehicle finance charges | $418 |
| Life and other personal insurance | $575 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.6% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Footwear | 0.6% |
| Men and boys | 0.6% |
| Other dairy products | 0.6% |
| Bakery products | 0.7% |
| Beef | 0.5% |
| Fresh fruits | 0.5% |
| Fresh vegetables | 0.5% |
| Life and other personal insurance | 0.7% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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