National and State-Specific Unit Sales and Prices for Electronic Cigarettes, United States, 2012–2016
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 15 — August 2, 2018
PEER REVIEWED
Figure 1.
Unit sales of e-cigarettes by product type and by 4-week periods, United States 2012–2016. One unit is equal to 1 rechargeable, 1 disposable, 5 prefilled cartridges, or 1 e-liquid bottle.
Unit sales of e-cigarettes by product type and by 4-week periods, United States 2012–2016. One unit is equal to 1 rechargeable, 1 disposable, 5 prefilled cartridges, or 1 e-liquid bottle.
| End Date | Rechargeables | Disposables | Prefilled Cartridges | E-Liquids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ||||
| 2/11 | 117.2 | 197.3 | 188.6 | — |
| 3/10 | 112.7 | 242.7 | 198.2 | — |
| 4/7 | 100.3 | 261.2 | 199.4 | — |
| 5/5 | 97.1 | 286.4 | 201.4 | — |
| 6/2 | 93.0 | 298.8 | 208.1 | — |
| 6/30 | 93.9 | 297.0 | 197.6 | — |
| 7/28 | 93.4 | 292.3 | 189.0 | — |
| 8/25 | 98.8 | 312.8 | 198.1 | — |
| 9/22 | 96.9 | 332.7 | 226.5 | — |
| 10/20 | 97.8 | 361.3 | 234.1 | — |
| 11/17 | 102.6 | 407.1 | 255.2 | — |
| 12/15 | 103.3 | 495.5 | 250.3 | — |
| 1/12 | 125.5 | 767.9 | 244.5 | — |
| 2013 | ||||
| 2/9 | 125.1 | 915.3 | 239.6 | — |
| 3/9 | 127.6 | 1063.6 | 256.8 | — |
| 4/6 | 115.6 | 1168.6 | 276.2 | — |
| 5/4 | 107.6 | 1187.7 | 286.8 | 0 |
| 6/1 | 98.4 | 1205.0 | 300.6 | 0 |
| 6/29 | 98.8 | 1257.3 | 315.2 | 0 |
| 7/27 | 116.7 | 1257.1 | 322.5 | 0 |
| 8/24 | 129.7 | 1228.1 | 338.9 | 0 |
| 9/21 | 121.9 | 1191.6 | 335.8 | 0.1 |
| 10/19 | 116.9 | 1136.1 | 334.9 | 0.1 |
| 11/16 | 105.0 | 1116.2 | 342.4 | 0.7 |
| 12/14 | 100.3 | 1083.6 | 352.0 | 2.7 |
| 1/11 | 128.4 | 1237.9 | 361.2 | 4.8 |
| 2014 | ||||
| 2/8 | 119.8 | 1368.3 | 373.1 | 6.7 |
| 3/8 | 128.2 | 1312.7 | 380.8 | 12.6 |
| 4/5 | 110.8 | 1149.5 | 379.7 | 14.4 |
| 5/3 | 94.2 | 948.2 | 354.6 | 22.2 |
| 5/31 | 83.9 | 872.5 | 338.6 | 26.9 |
| 6/28 | 150.8 | 813.6 | 355.4 | 29.1 |
| 7/26 | 213.7 | 776.0 | 401.1 | 33.3 |
| 8/23 | 218.8 | 755.4 | 437.2 | 45.3 |
| 9/20 | 348.7 | 736.3 | 503.1 | 65.7 |
| 10/18 | 477.6 | 736.9 | 634.9 | 79.8 |
| 11/15 | 322.2 | 711.2 | 614.5 | 86.0 |
| 12/13 | 224.3 | 676.1 | 596.8 | 89.6 |
| 1/10 | 277.5 | 706.0 | 604.3 | 100.7 |
| 2015 | ||||
| 2/7 | 208.4 | 594.7 | 605.4 | 108.1 |
| 3/7 | 242.8 | 586.7 | 653.8 | 115.5 |
| 4/4 | 245.7 | 575.4 | 634.6 | 118.0 |
| 5/2 | 260.9 | 556.3 | 635.7 | 106.6 |
| 5/30 | 239.9 | 531.0 | 620.0 | 101.8 |
| 6/27 | 188.7 | 508.9 | 605.8 | 96.2 |
| 7/25 | 176.2 | 512.2 | 609.4 | 98.6 |
| 8/22 | 155.3 | 517.3 | 606.5 | 97.2 |
| 9/19 | 147.0 | 479.6 | 610.4 | 93.8 |
| 10/17 | 152.9 | 460.5 | 631.2 | 88.3 |
| 11/14 | 171.9 | 439.7 | 663.7 | 86.5 |
| 12/12 | 191.3 | 429.7 | 696.5 | 88.2 |
| 1/9 | 204.6 | 440.0 | 704.9 | 90.8 |
| 2016 | ||||
| 2/6 | 173.0 | 457.3 | 686.3 | 88.1 |
| 3/5 | 197.0 | 474.9 | 698.7 | 89.6 |
| 4/2 | 195.9 | 458.7 | 695.3 | 81.5 |
| 4/30 | 234.0 | 456.7 | 713.7 | 81.6 |
| 5/28 | 322.1 | 450.6 | 739.8 | 82.5 |
| 6/25 | 286.4 | 446.1 | 727.0 | 78.4 |
| 7/23 | 288.5 | 442.6 | 741.1 | 76.7 |
| 8/20 | 286.1 | 459.7 | 770.1 | 77.7 |
| 9/17 | 294.5 | 457.9 | 799.5 | 76.3 |
| 10/15 | 292.6 | 453.5 | 821.0 | 73.3 |
| 11/12 | 277.3 | 419.2 | 857.3 | 72.6 |
| 12/10 | 260.2 | 411.5 | 846.6 | 66.1 |
| 1/7 | 256.3 | 398.3 | 856.3 | 61.9 |
Figure 2.
Average prices of e-cigarettes by product type and by 4-week periods, United States 2012–2016. Average prices were calculated by using inflation-adjusted dollars (2016) and raw unit sales. Only items sold in the most common package size for each product were included in average price calculations.
Average prices of e-cigarettes by product type and by 4-week periods, United States 2012–2016. Average prices were calculated by using inflation-adjusted dollars (2016) and raw unit sales. Only items sold in the most common package size for each product were included in average price calculations.
| End Date | Rechargeables, $ | Disposables, $ | Prefilled Cartridges, $ | E-Liquids, $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ||||
| 2/11 | 20.90 | 9.65 | 16.86 | — |
| 3/10 | 20.67 | 9.45 | 16.68 | — |
| 4/7 | 19.94 | 9.36 | 16.56 | — |
| 5/5 | 20.07 | 9.25 | 16.49 | — |
| 6/2 | 20.08 | 9.20 | 16.45 | — |
| 6/30 | 19.85 | 9.28 | 16.49 | — |
| 7/28 | 18.75 | 9.35 | 16.38 | — |
| 8/25 | 17.67 | 9.19 | 16.17 | — |
| 9/22 | 17.47 | 9.15 | 15.96 | — |
| 10/20 | 17.96 | 9.03 | 16.01 | — |
| 11/17 | 19.64 | 9.27 | 16.20 | — |
| 12/15 | 20.85 | 9.28 | 16.33 | — |
| 1/12/13 | 23.64 | 9.30 | 16.26 | — |
| 2013 | ||||
| 2/9 | 25.00 | 9.19 | 16.34 | — |
| 3/9 | 28.25 | 9.09 | 16.36 | — |
| 4/6 | 27.25 | 8.91 | 16.25 | — |
| 5/4 | 27.85 | 9.15 | 16.38 | 10.27 |
| 6/1 | 27.92 | 9.22 | 16.50 | 10.25 |
| 6/29 | 25.69 | 9.26 | 16.54 | 6.26 |
| 7/27 | 23.64 | 9.26 | 16.66 | 9.10 |
| 8/24 | 25.22 | 9.21 | 16.56 | 6.95 |
| 9/21 | 25.00 | 9.22 | 16.61 | 6.09 |
| 10/19 | 23.87 | 9.27 | 16.65 | 6.67 |
| 11/16 | 23.81 | 9.30 | 16.86 | 8.05 |
| 12/14 | 23.61 | 9.31 | 16.83 | 8.19 |
| 1/11/14 | 23.56 | 9.35 | 16.85 | 7.71 |
| 2014 | ||||
| 2/8 | 22.97 | 9.34 | 16.80 | 7.55 |
| 3/8 | 24.04 | 9.36 | 16.63 | 7.85 |
| 4/5 | 22.39 | 9.17 | 16.50 | 7.77 |
| 5/3 | 21.50 | 9.16 | 16.50 | 7.45 |
| 5/31 | 21.56 | 9.19 | 16.39 | 7.50 |
| 6/28 | 15.55 | 9.14 | 16.24 | 7.43 |
| 7/26 | 13.85 | 9.24 | 16.60 | 7.44 |
| 8/23 | 13.58 | 9.27 | 16.77 | 7.59 |
| 9/20 | 12.21 | 9.27 | 16.74 | 7.50 |
| 10/18 | 11.72 | 9.16 | 16.64 | 7.42 |
| 11/15 | 12.28 | 9.01 | 16.64 | 7.50 |
| 12/13 | 13.07 | 8.84 | 16.83 | 7.35 |
| 1/10/15 | 12.74 | 8.67 | 17.07 | 7.33 |
| 2015 | ||||
| 2/7 | 13.19 | 9.14 | 17.42 | 7.16 |
| 3/7 | 12.77 | 9.39 | 17.46 | 7.15 |
| 4/4 | 12.56 | 9.32 | 17.23 | 7.08 |
| 5/2 | 12.18 | 9.32 | 16.68 | 7.26 |
| 5/30 | 11.73 | 9.23 | 15.81 | 6.96 |
| 6/27 | 11.97 | 9.06 | 15.50 | 7.22 |
| 7/25 | 12.21 | 8.96 | 15.20 | 6.53 |
| 8/22 | 12.31 | 8.72 | 14.95 | 6.43 |
| 9/19 | 12.55 | 9.06 | 15.07 | 6.86 |
| 10/17 | 12.40 | 9.02 | 14.97 | 7.09 |
| 11/14 | 11.93 | 9.01 | 14.65 | 7.00 |
| 12/12 | 11.67 | 8.94 | 14.68 | 6.80 |
| 1/9/16 | 11.76 | 8.62 | 15.23 | 6.76 |
| 2016 | ||||
| 2/6 | 12.02 | 7.77 | 15.18 | 6.87 |
| 3/5 | 11.75 | 7.82 | 15.52 | 6.68 |
| 4/2 | 11.12 | 8.34 | 15.61 | 6.72 |
| 4/30 | 10.56 | 8.36 | 16.19 | 6.73 |
| 5/28 | 9.41 | 8.24 | 15.43 | 6.73 |
| 6/25 | 9.47 | 8.18 | 14.58 | 6.73 |
| 7/23 | 9.58 | 8.10 | 14.67 | 6.60 |
| 8/20 | 9.57 | 7.78 | 13.78 | 6.50 |
| 9/17 | 9.85 | 7.70 | 13.16 | 6.65 |
| 10/15 | 9.87 | 7.88 | 13.09 | 6.77 |
| 11/12 | 10.21 | 7.98 | 13.01 | 7.05 |
| 12/10 | 9.89 | 8.00 | 13.18 | 7.27 |
| 1/7/2017 | 11.01 | 8.04 | 13.24 | 7.50 |