According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for energy were 1,026.44% higher in 2024 versus 1969 (a $1,026.44 difference in value).
Between 1969 and 2024, Energy experienced an average inflation rate of 4.50% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, energy costing $100 in the year 1969 would cost $1,126.44 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.98% 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 1969-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1969 (5.46%), inflation for energy was lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Energy, over time, for $100 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 | $100.00 | 2.58% |
| 1970 | $102.75 | 2.75% |
| 1971 | $106.82 | 3.95% |
| 1972 | $109.77 | 2.77% |
| 1973 | $118.67 | 8.11% |
| 1974 | $153.32 | 29.20% |
| 1975 | $169.61 | 10.62% |
| 1976 | $181.77 | 7.17% |
| 1977 | $199.03 | 9.50% |
| 1978 | $211.69 | 6.36% |
| 1979 | $264.91 | 25.14% |
| 1980 | $346.68 | 30.87% |
| 1981 | $393.75 | 13.58% |
| 1982 | $399.53 | 1.47% |
| 1983 | $402.65 | 0.78% |
| 1984 | $406.68 | 1.00% |
| 1985 | $409.54 | 0.70% |
| 1986 | $355.54 | -13.18% |
| 1987 | $356.95 | 0.40% |
| 1988 | $359.64 | 0.75% |
| 1989 | $380.05 | 5.68% |
| 1990 | $411.38 | 8.24% |
| 1991 | $412.83 | 0.35% |
| 1992 | $415.04 | 0.54% |
| 1993 | $419.68 | 1.12% |
| 1994 | $421.59 | 0.46% |
| 1995 | $424.08 | 0.59% |
| 1996 | $443.79 | 4.65% |
| 1997 | $449.36 | 1.26% |
| 1998 | $414.54 | -7.75% |
| 1999 | $429.62 | 3.64% |
| 2000 | $502.12 | 16.88% |
| 2001 | $520.99 | 3.76% |
| 2002 | $490.30 | -5.89% |
| 2003 | $550.00 | 12.18% |
| 2004 | $610.04 | 10.92% |
| 2005 | $713.43 | 16.95% |
| 2006 | $793.25 | 11.19% |
| 2007 | $837.03 | 5.52% |
| 2008 | $953.66 | 13.93% |
| 2009 | $778.21 | -18.40% |
| 2010 | $852.04 | 9.49% |
| 2011 | $982.84 | 15.35% |
| 2012 | $991.59 | 0.89% |
| 2013 | $984.86 | -0.68% |
| 2014 | $981.53 | -0.34% |
| 2015 | $817.58 | -16.70% |
| 2016 | $763.74 | -6.58% |
| 2017 | $824.20 | 7.92% |
| 2018 | $886.26 | 7.53% |
| 2019 | $867.54 | -2.11% |
| 2020 | $793.62 | -8.52% |
| 2021 | $960.34 | 21.01% |
| 2022 | $1,201.88 | 25.15% |
| 2023 | $1,141.51 | -5.02% |
| 2024 | $1,126.44 | -1.32% |
| 2025 | $1,127.09 | 0.06% |
| 2026 | $1,280.99 | 13.65%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 21.475 | 21.533 | 21.900 | 22.433 | 22.492 | 22.583 | 22.625 | 22.533 | 22.950 | 23.300 | 23.842 | 24.192 | 24.817 | 25.500 | 26.508 | 27.242 | 29.450 | 38.050 | 42.092 | 45.108 | 49.392 | 52.533 | 65.742 | 86.033 | 97.717 | 99.150 | 99.925 | 100.925 | 101.633 | 88.233 | 88.583 | 89.250 | 94.317 | 102.092 | 102.450 | 103.000 | 104.150 | 104.625 | 105.242 | 110.133 | 111.517 | 102.875 | 106.617 | 124.608 | 129.292 | 121.675 | 136.492 | 151.392 | 177.050 | 196.858 | 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 | 279.544 | 279.706 | 317.900 |