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by JumpCrisscross 619 days ago
> If price per kwh doubles, but energy budgets are stuck, how does this appear in the CPI

It doubles. “BLS calculates and publishes average price series for price per kWh of electricity, per therm of utility (piped) gas service, and per gallon of fuel oil” [1]. (Not sure about PCE.)

[1] https://www.bls.gov/cpi/factsheets/household-energy.htm

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Thanks! I wonder if or how they handle things like grid connection fees or California income based pricing.