Consumption Map (IMAGE) University of Leeds Caption As income increases households/individuals are more likely to spend money on energy intensive goods and services, such as air travel or buying a large car that consumes a lot of fuel (products in the pink shaded quadrant). Heating and electricity is the only very energy intensive category consumed frequently by households of all income classes, since it is an unavoidable expense for most. Credit University of Leeds Usage Restrictions Credit must be given License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.