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Consumer Expenditure Surveys

CE Section 4d

Section 4, Part D collects expenditures on fuels and utilities for the consumer unit residence and other owned properties, including electricity, natural gas, other fuels, water service, sewer maintenance, garbage collection, and cable television or satellite service.

Now I am going to ask about utility bills. Please refer to any billing statements or other records you have when answering these questions. Please remember to include any bills you receive or pay online or have automatically deducted. Report any utility bill you have received, even if the bill has not been paid.

  1. Enter 1 to Continue

Since the first of the reference month, have you or any members of your CU received any bills for any of the following utilities, fuels, or services? Do not include bills for rented vacation properties or properties used entirely for business.

* Read each item on list:

  1. Electricity
  2. Natural or utility gas
  3. Fuel oil
  4. Bottled or tank gas
  5. Other fuels including wood
  6. Piped-in water
  7. Sewerage maintenance
  8. Trash/garbage collection
  9. Water softening service
  10. Septic tank cleaning
  11. None/No more entries

For definitions Information Booklet »

Which property was the bill for?

  1. Rented sample unit
  2. Other rental unit
  3. Property not owned or rented by CU

* Briefly describe the property. [enter text] _____________

What is the name of the company or government agency which provides the utilities, fuels, or services? [enter text] _____________

How many utilities, fuels, or services bills were received? [enter value] _____________

* Ask if not apparent

What period of time was covered by the "1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc." bill?



  1. Month
  2. 2 months
  3. Quarter
  4. Other - specify

* Specify:[enter text] _____________

Will any part of the utilities, fuels, or services charges be deducted as a business expense?

  1. Yes
  2. No

* Does the respondent have a bill or statement showing the charges?
Answer NO if only checkbook records are being used.

  1. Yes
  2. No

What was the amount of the "1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc." bill? [enter value] _____________

* Enter 'C' for a combined expense

  1. C
  2. Not combined

What other utilities, fuels, or services was the above services charge combined with?

* Enter all that apply

  1. Electricity
  2. Natural or utility gas
  3. Fuel oil
  4. Bottled or tank gas
  5. Other fuels including wood
  6. Piped-in water
  7. Sewerage maintenance
  8. Trash/garbage collection
  9. Water softening service
  10. Septic tank cleaning
  11. Misc. combined (unable to specify/DK)

For definitions Information Booklet »

In what month was the bill received? [enter text] _____________

Did you receive any other utilities, fuels, or services bills?

  1. Yes
  2. No

End of Section 4D

Go to Section 4 Part E - Utilities and Fuels for Owned and Rented Properties - Utilities and Fuels for Vacation Property »

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Last Modified Date: November 21, 2006