NSBA Energy Survey - 2026

Welcome
Thank you for taking a few moments to complete this energy survey from the National Small Business Association. The survey should take no more than 5 minutes of your time and will provide NSBA valuable data on how small businesses like yours are coping with rising energy costs. All answers are anonymous and confidential and we never sell our lists or data.

1.Which of the following energy sources does your business utilize?

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Minor Source

Do Not Use

Natural gas

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Minor Source

Do Not Use

Electric

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Minor Source

Do Not Use

Propane

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Minor Source

Do Not Use

Ethanol

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Minor Source

Do Not Use

Fuel Cell

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Minor Source

Do Not Use

Wind power

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Minor Source

Do Not Use

Solar power

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Minor Source

Do Not Use

Hydroelectric

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Minor Source

Do Not Use

Distributed energy resource (off-grid / behind the meter / self-developed)

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Minor Source

Do Not Use

Solar hot water

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Minor Source

Do Not Use

Geothermal

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Minor Source

Do Not Use

Other (please specify)

2.How concerned are you about the future energy costs for your business?

Very concerned

Moderately concerned

Not concerned

3.How concerned are you about future energy costs overall in the U.S.?

Very concerned

Moderately concerned

Not concerned

4.How would you characterize energy costs in the U.S. over the past two years?

Volatile

Moderately volatile

Stable

5.In the past year, have energy costs for your business…

Increased

Decreased

Stayed about the same

25%

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