According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for energy services are 1,244.43% higher in 2025 versus 1935 (a $248.89 difference in value).
Between 1935 and 2025: Energy services experienced an average inflation rate of 2.93% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, energy services costing $20 in the year 1935 would cost $268.89 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.55% during this same period, inflation for energy services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Energy services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1935. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | $20.00 | - |
| 1936 | $19.59 | -2.04% |
| 1937 | $19.24 | -1.82% |
| 1938 | $19.24 | 0.00% ** |
| 1939 | $19.22 | -0.10% |
| 1940 | $19.06 | -0.82% |
| 1941 | $18.89 | -0.88% |
| 1942 | $18.81 | -0.44% |
| 1943 | $18.70 | -0.56% |
| 1944 | $18.64 | -0.32% |
| 1945 | $18.50 | -0.77% |
| 1946 | $17.96 | -2.89% |
| 1947 | $17.91 | -0.29% |
| 1948 | $18.34 | 2.40% |
| 1949 | $18.83 | 2.67% |
| 1950 | $18.83 | 0.00% ** |
| 1951 | $18.92 | 0.48% |
| 1952 | $19.15 | 1.20% |
| 1953 | $19.55 | 2.09% |
| 1954 | $19.79 | 1.23% |
| 1955 | $20.29 | 2.52% |
| 1956 | $20.52 | 1.15% |
| 1957 | $20.72 | 0.96% |
| 1958 | $21.46 | 3.60% |
| 1959 | $22.00 | 2.49% |
| 1960 | $22.88 | 4.01% |
| 1961 | $23.05 | 0.76% |
| 1962 | $23.05 | 0.00% ** |
| 1963 | $23.05 | -0.03% |
| 1964 | $23.06 | 0.07% |
| 1965 | $23.02 | -0.16% |
| 1966 | $23.11 | 0.39% |
| 1967 | $23.21 | 0.39% |
| 1968 | $23.41 | 0.88% |
| 1969 | $23.85 | 1.87% |
| 1970 | $24.89 | 4.36% |
| 1971 | $26.61 | 6.94% |
| 1972 | $27.96 | 5.04% |
| 1973 | $29.32 | 4.88% |
| 1974 | $33.82 | 15.33% |
| 1975 | $39.35 | 16.37% |
| 1976 | $43.84 | 11.40% |
| 1977 | $49.50 | 12.92% |
| 1978 | $53.95 | 8.99% |
| 1979 | $59.81 | 10.86% |
| 1980 | $70.02 | 17.07% |
| 1981 | $80.25 | 14.60% |
| 1982 | $91.37 | 13.85% |
| 1983 | $99.46 | 8.87% |
| 1984 | $103.29 | 3.84% |
| 1985 | $105.02 | 1.67% |
| 1986 | $103.64 | -1.31% |
| 1987 | $101.79 | -1.78% |
| 1988 | $102.58 | 0.77% |
| 1989 | $105.43 | 2.78% |
| 1990 | $107.19 | 1.67% |
| 1991 | $110.39 | 2.99% |
| 1992 | $112.53 | 1.94% |
| 1993 | $116.18 | 3.24% |
| 1994 | $116.89 | 0.62% |
| 1995 | $116.84 | -0.05% |
| 1996 | $119.67 | 2.42% |
| 1997 | $122.61 | 2.46% |
| 1998 | $118.86 | -3.06% |
| 1999 | $118.48 | -0.32% |
| 2000 | $125.52 | 5.94% |
| 2001 | $139.62 | 11.23% |
| 2002 | $131.77 | -5.62% |
| 2003 | $142.19 | 7.90% |
| 2004 | $147.67 | 3.86% |
| 2005 | $163.26 | 10.56% |
| 2006 | $178.54 | 9.36% |
| 2007 | $182.61 | 2.28% |
| 2008 | $198.25 | 8.56% |
| 2009 | $189.77 | -4.28% |
| 2010 | $189.10 | -0.35% |
| 2011 | $190.57 | 0.78% |
| 2012 | $185.96 | -2.42% |
| 2013 | $190.99 | 2.70% |
| 2014 | $199.39 | 4.40% |
| 2015 | $194.81 | -2.29% |
| 2016 | $192.21 | -1.33% |
| 2017 | $198.72 | 3.38% |
| 2018 | $199.82 | 0.55% |
| 2019 | $199.46 | -0.18% |
| 2020 | $200.50 | 0.52% |
| 2021 | $214.57 | 7.02% |
| 2022 | $249.10 | 16.09% |
| 2023 | $255.46 | 2.55% |
| 2024 | $262.78 | 2.87% |
| 2025 | $268.89 | 2.32%* |
* 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 services:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 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 |
| CPI | 20.400 | 19.983 | 19.620 | 19.620 | 19.600 | 19.440 | 19.269 | 19.185 | 19.077 | 19.015 | 18.869 | 18.323 | 18.269 | 18.708 | 19.208 | 19.208 | 19.300 | 19.531 | 19.938 | 20.185 | 20.692 | 20.931 | 21.131 | 21.892 | 22.438 | 23.338 | 23.515 | 23.515 | 23.508 | 23.523 | 23.485 | 23.577 | 23.669 | 23.877 | 24.323 | 25.385 | 27.146 | 28.515 | 29.908 | 34.492 | 40.138 | 44.715 | 50.492 | 55.031 | 61.008 | 71.423 | 81.854 | 93.192 | 101.454 | 105.354 | 107.115 | 105.715 | 103.831 | 104.631 | 107.538 | 109.331 | 112.600 | 114.785 | 118.500 | 119.231 | 119.177 | 122.062 | 125.062 | 121.238 | 120.854 | 128.031 | 142.408 | 134.408 | 145.031 | 150.623 | 166.523 | 182.108 | 186.262 | 202.212 | 193.563 | 192.886 | 194.386 | 189.679 | 194.810 | 203.374 | 198.708 | 196.059 | 202.691 | 203.815 | 203.454 | 204.508 | 218.863 | 254.085 | 260.571 | 268.041 | 274.264 |