According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for energy were 767.58% higher in 2019 versus 1969 (a $1,535,166.15 difference in value).
Between 1969 and 2019: Energy experienced an average inflation rate of 4.42% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, energy costing $200,000 in the year 1969 would cost $1,735,166.15 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.96% during this same period, inflation for energy was higher.
In the year 1969: Pricing changed by 2.58%, which is below the average yearly change for energy during the 1969-2019 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1969 (5.46%), inflation for energy was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Energy, over time, for $200,000 beginning in 1969. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1969 | $200,000.00 | 2.58% |
1970 | $205,517.67 | 2.76% |
1971 | $213,639.18 | 3.95% |
1972 | $219,528.83 | 2.76% |
1973 | $237,321.76 | 8.11% |
1974 | $306,695.60 | 29.23% |
1975 | $339,243.65 | 10.61% |
1976 | $363,546.19 | 7.16% |
1977 | $398,078.12 | 9.50% |
1978 | $423,372.60 | 6.35% |
1979 | $529,820.21 | 25.14% |
1980 | $693,366.40 | 30.87% |
1981 | $787,538.75 | 13.58% |
1982 | $799,132.05 | 1.47% |
1983 | $805,331.68 | 0.78% |
1984 | $813,391.20 | 1.00% |
1985 | $819,094.85 | 0.70% |
1986 | $711,097.33 | -13.18% |
1987 | $713,949.16 | 0.40% |
1988 | $719,342.84 | 0.76% |
1989 | $760,136.39 | 5.67% |
1990 | $822,814.63 | 8.25% |
1991 | $825,728.46 | 0.35% |
1992 | $830,130.19 | 0.53% |
1993 | $839,429.63 | 1.12% |
1994 | $843,211.41 | 0.45% |
1995 | $848,171.11 | 0.59% |
1996 | $887,600.74 | 4.65% |
1997 | $898,760.07 | 1.26% |
1998 | $829,138.25 | -7.75% |
1999 | $859,268.44 | 3.63% |
2000 | $1,004,277.74 | 16.88% |
2001 | $1,042,033.48 | 3.76% |
2002 | $980,657.16 | -5.89% |
2003 | $1,100,062.00 | 12.18% |
2004 | $1,220,148.79 | 10.92% |
2005 | $1,426,968.38 | 16.95% |
2006 | $1,586,608.80 | 11.19% |
2007 | $1,674,148.79 | 5.52% |
2008 | $1,907,415.38 | 13.93% |
2009 | $1,556,504.03 | -18.40% |
2010 | $1,704,176.69 | 9.49% |
2011 | $1,965,789.21 | 15.35% |
2012 | $1,983,288.90 | 0.89% |
2013 | $1,969,822.07 | -0.68% |
2014 | $1,963,164.29 | -0.34% |
2015 | $1,635,235.59 | -16.70% |
2016 | $1,527,559.83 | -6.58% |
2017 | $1,648,491.63 | 7.92% |
2018 | $1,772,620.58 | 7.53% |
2019 | $1,735,166.15 | -2.11% |
2020 | $1,587,316.18 | -8.52% |
2021 | $1,920,783.01 | 21.01% |
2022 | $2,403,877.25 | 25.15% |
2023 | $2,283,145.07 | -5.02% |
2024 | $2,203,274.33 | -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:
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 | 21.477 | 21.531 | 21.900 | 22.431 | 22.492 | 22.585 | 22.623 | 22.531 | 22.946 | 23.300 | 23.838 | 24.192 | 24.815 | 25.500 | 26.508 | 27.238 | 29.446 | 38.054 | 42.092 | 45.108 | 49.392 | 52.531 | 65.738 | 86.031 | 97.715 | 99.154 | 99.923 | 100.923 | 101.631 | 88.231 | 88.585 | 89.254 | 94.315 | 102.092 | 102.454 | 103.000 | 104.154 | 104.623 | 105.238 | 110.131 | 111.515 | 102.877 | 106.615 | 124.608 | 129.292 | 121.677 | 136.492 | 151.392 | 177.054 | 196.862 | 207.723 | 236.666 | 193.126 | 211.449 | 243.909 | 246.080 | 244.409 | 243.583 | 202.895 | 189.535 | 204.540 | 219.941 | 215.294 | 196.949 | 238.325 | 298.266 | 283.286 | 273.375 |