According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for energy commodities are 1,316.27% higher in 2024 versus 1959 (a $263.25 difference in value).
Between 1959 and 2024: Energy commodities experienced an average inflation rate of 4.16% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, energy commodities costing $20 in the year 1959 would cost $283.25 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.72% during this same period, inflation for energy commodities was higher.
In the year 1959: Pricing changed by 1.16%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for energy commodities during the 1959-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1959 (0.99%), inflation for energy commodities was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Energy commodities, over time, for $20 beginning in 1959. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | $20.00 | 1.16% |
| 1960 | $20.35 | 1.75% |
| 1961 | $20.34 | -0.04% |
| 1962 | $20.44 | 0.46% |
| 1963 | $20.53 | 0.45% |
| 1964 | $20.39 | -0.70% |
| 1965 | $21.01 | 3.05% |
| 1966 | $21.52 | 2.45% |
| 1967 | $22.25 | 3.36% |
| 1968 | $22.70 | 2.06% |
| 1969 | $23.41 | 3.12% |
| 1970 | $23.79 | 1.62% |
| 1971 | $24.28 | 2.04% |
| 1972 | $24.59 | 1.30% |
| 1973 | $27.09 | 10.18% |
| 1974 | $37.53 | 38.51% |
| 1975 | $40.30 | 7.39% |
| 1976 | $42.17 | 4.63% |
| 1977 | $45.27 | 7.36% |
| 1978 | $47.38 | 4.66% |
| 1979 | $63.87 | 34.80% |
| 1980 | $88.47 | 38.52% |
| 1981 | $100.01 | 13.04% |
| 1982 | $95.65 | -4.36% |
| 1983 | $92.01 | -3.81% |
| 1984 | $91.24 | -0.83% |
| 1985 | $91.25 | 0.01% |
| 1986 | $71.77 | -21.35% |
| 1987 | $74.52 | 3.83% |
| 1988 | $75.07 | 0.75% |
| 1989 | $81.74 | 8.88% |
| 1990 | $94.07 | 15.08% |
| 1991 | $92.11 | -2.08% |
| 1992 | $91.36 | -0.82% |
| 1993 | $90.48 | -0.96% |
| 1994 | $90.72 | 0.27% |
| 1995 | $91.86 | 1.26% |
| 1996 | $98.26 | 6.97% |
| 1997 | $98.29 | 0.03% |
| 1998 | $85.61 | -12.91% |
| 1999 | $92.98 | 8.61% |
| 2000 | $120.36 | 29.45% |
| 2001 | $116.39 | -3.30% |
| 2002 | $108.89 | -6.44% |
| 2003 | $127.05 | 16.68% |
| 2004 | $149.82 | 17.93% |
| 2005 | $183.53 | 22.49% |
| 2006 | $207.27 | 12.94% |
| 2007 | $224.04 | 8.09% |
| 2008 | $264.32 | 17.98% |
| 2009 | $190.82 | -27.81% |
| 2010 | $225.55 | 18.20% |
| 2011 | $284.86 | 26.30% |
| 2012 | $293.74 | 3.12% |
| 2013 | $285.72 | -2.73% |
| 2014 | $275.99 | -3.41% |
| 2015 | $201.45 | -27.01% |
| 2016 | $178.09 | -11.59% |
| 2017 | $201.05 | 12.89% |
| 2018 | $228.87 | 13.84% |
| 2019 | $220.64 | -3.59% |
| 2020 | $184.78 | -16.26% |
| 2021 | $250.16 | 35.39% |
| 2022 | $332.35 | 32.85% |
| 2023 | $296.68 | -10.73% |
| 2024 | $283.25 | -4.52%* |
* 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 commodities:
| Year | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 21.592 | 21.269 | 21.515 | 21.892 | 21.885 | 21.985 | 22.085 | 21.931 | 22.600 | 23.154 | 23.931 | 24.423 | 25.185 | 25.592 | 26.115 | 26.454 | 29.146 | 40.369 | 43.354 | 45.362 | 48.700 | 50.969 | 68.708 | 95.177 | 107.592 | 102.900 | 98.977 | 98.154 | 98.162 | 77.208 | 80.162 | 80.762 | 87.931 | 101.192 | 99.085 | 98.277 | 97.331 | 97.592 | 98.823 | 105.708 | 105.738 | 92.092 | 100.023 | 129.485 | 125.208 | 117.138 | 136.677 | 161.177 | 197.431 | 222.977 | 241.018 | 284.352 | 205.281 | 242.636 | 306.445 | 315.999 | 307.373 | 296.900 | 216.714 | 191.589 | 216.285 | 246.210 | 237.363 | 198.779 | 269.119 | 357.530 | 319.154 | 304.716 |