Energy priced at $1 in 1992 $1.01 in 1993

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Prices for Energy, 1992-1993 ($1)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for energy were 1.12% higher in 1993 versus 1992 (a $0.01 difference in value).

Between 1992 and 1993: Energy experienced an average inflation rate of 1.12% per year. In other words, energy costing $1 in the year 1992 would cost $1.01 in 1993 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.95% during this same period, inflation for energy was lower.

In the year 1992: Pricing changed by 0.53%, which is below the average yearly change for energy during the 1992-1993 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1992 (3.03%), inflation for energy was lower.

Price Inflation for Energy since 1957

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1980 (30.87%), 1974 (29.23%), and 2022 (25.15%).

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Buying power of $1.00 since 1992

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Energy, over time, for $1 beginning in 1992. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
1992$1.000.53%
1993$1.011.12%
1994$1.020.45%
1995$1.020.59%
1996$1.074.65%
1997$1.081.26%
1998$1.00-7.75%
1999$1.043.63%
2000$1.2116.88%
2001$1.263.76%
2002$1.18-5.89%
2003$1.3312.18%
2004$1.4710.92%
2005$1.7216.95%
2006$1.9111.19%
2007$2.025.52%
2008$2.3013.93%
2009$1.88-18.40%
2010$2.059.49%
2011$2.3715.35%
2012$2.390.89%
2013$2.37-0.68%
2014$2.36-0.34%
2015$1.97-16.70%
2016$1.84-6.58%
2017$1.997.92%
2018$2.147.53%
2019$2.09-2.11%
2020$1.91-8.52%
2021$2.3121.01%
2022$2.9025.15%
2023$2.75-5.02%
2024$2.65-3.50%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.


Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Energy:

Year19571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
CPI21.47721.53121.90022.43122.49222.58522.62322.53122.94623.30023.83824.19224.81525.50026.50827.23829.44638.05442.09245.10849.39252.53165.73886.03197.71599.15499.923100.923101.63188.23188.58589.25494.315102.092102.454103.000104.154104.623105.238110.131111.515102.877106.615124.608129.292121.677136.492151.392177.054196.862207.723236.666193.126211.449243.909246.080244.409243.583202.895189.535204.540219.941215.294196.949238.325298.266283.286273.375

Adjust energy prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 1993 / CPI in 1992 * 1992 USD value = 1993 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Energy was 103.000 in the year 1992 and 104.154 in 1993:

104.154 / 103.000 * $1 = $1.01

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $1 in 1992 has the same "purchasing power" as $1.01 in 1993 (in the CPI category of Energy).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Energy in 1957. In addition to energy, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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