According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for energy were 3.76% higher in 1998 versus 1982 (a $3.76 difference in value).
Between 1982 and 1998, Energy experienced an average inflation rate of 0.23% per year. In other words, energy costing $100 in the year 1982 would cost $103.76 in 1998 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.33% during this same period, inflation for energy was significantly lower.
In the year 1982: Pricing changed by 1.47%, which is above the average yearly change for energy during the 1982-1998 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1982 (6.13%), inflation for energy was much 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 1982. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $100.00 | 1.47% |
| 1983 | $100.78 | 0.78% |
| 1984 | $101.79 | 1.00% |
| 1985 | $102.50 | 0.70% |
| 1986 | $88.99 | -13.18% |
| 1987 | $89.34 | 0.40% |
| 1988 | $90.02 | 0.75% |
| 1989 | $95.13 | 5.68% |
| 1990 | $102.97 | 8.24% |
| 1991 | $103.33 | 0.35% |
| 1992 | $103.88 | 0.54% |
| 1993 | $105.04 | 1.12% |
| 1994 | $105.52 | 0.46% |
| 1995 | $106.14 | 0.59% |
| 1996 | $111.08 | 4.65% |
| 1997 | $112.47 | 1.26% |
| 1998 | $103.76 | -7.75% |
| 1999 | $107.53 | 3.64% |
| 2000 | $125.68 | 16.88% |
| 2001 | $130.40 | 3.76% |
| 2002 | $122.72 | -5.89% |
| 2003 | $137.66 | 12.18% |
| 2004 | $152.69 | 10.92% |
| 2005 | $178.57 | 16.95% |
| 2006 | $198.55 | 11.19% |
| 2007 | $209.50 | 5.52% |
| 2008 | $238.70 | 13.93% |
| 2009 | $194.78 | -18.40% |
| 2010 | $213.26 | 9.49% |
| 2011 | $246.00 | 15.35% |
| 2012 | $248.19 | 0.89% |
| 2013 | $246.50 | -0.68% |
| 2014 | $245.67 | -0.34% |
| 2015 | $204.63 | -16.70% |
| 2016 | $191.16 | -6.58% |
| 2017 | $206.29 | 7.92% |
| 2018 | $221.83 | 7.53% |
| 2019 | $217.14 | -2.11% |
| 2020 | $198.64 | -8.52% |
| 2021 | $240.37 | 21.01% |
| 2022 | $300.82 | 25.15% |
| 2023 | $285.71 | -5.02% |
| 2024 | $281.94 | -1.32% |
| 2025 | $282.10 | 0.06% |
| 2026 | $320.63 | 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 |