Average Prices of Selected Fuels and Electricity, 1980–2011

(In dollars per unit, except electricity, in cents per kWh. Represents price to end-users, except as noted)

Type	1980	1990	1995	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2011
Crude oil, composite (bbl)¹	28.07	22.22	17.23	28.26	22.95	24.1	28.5	37.0	50.3	60.2	94.95
Motor gasoline (gal.):²
Unleaded regular	1.25	1.16	1.15	1.51	1.46	1.36	1.59	1.9	2.3	2.6	3.56³
Unleaded premium	n.a.	1.35	1.34	1.69	1.66	1.56	1.78	2.0	2.5	2.8	3.85³
No. 2 heating oil (gal.)	0.97	1.06	0.87	1.31	1.25	1.13	n.a.	n.a.	1.71	1.97	3.71
No. 2 diesel fuel (gal.)	0.82	0.73	0.56	0.94	0.84	0.76	0.94	1.24	1.79	2.08	3.84³
Residual fuel oil (gal.)	0.61	0.44	0.39	0.6	0.53	0.57	0.7	0.7	1.05	1.22	2.20
Natural gas, residential (1,000 cu/ft)	3.68	5.8	6.06	7.76	9.63	7.91	9.52	10.7	12.84	13.76	15.05³
Electricity, residential (kWh)	5.36	7.83	8.4	8.24	8.62	8.46	8.74	8.9	9.45	10.40	n.a.