Newer U.S. homes are 30% larger but consume about as much energy as older homes

February 12, 2013 Newer U.S. homes are 30% larger but consume about as much energy as older homes.Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Residential Energy Consumption Survey.*Note: Averages for space heating and air conditioning reflect only those households that heated or cooled their homes in 2009. Analysis from EIA's most recent Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) shows that