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Systemic racism and systems of oppression perpetuate inequities that impact the percentage of income households spend on energy costs. This ratio, known as energy burden, is significantly higher in climate-impacted communities. Households with higher energy burdens are more likely to stay in cycles of poverty.
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Department of Energy
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Urban Institute
Energy Burden
Impacts of high energy burden
Households experiencing higher energy burdens are more likely to live in older, inefficient housing stock which may result in additional adverse health impacts. High energy burdens can also lead to negative mental health impacts due to uncertainty around heating and cooling costs.
U.S. households report difficulty paying their electricity bills
The median household energy burden is 3.1%, however income-qualified communities experience energy burden as high as 8.1%
Energy burden for Black and Latinx households is 43% higher than white households.
Energy burden can help to show which groups are being left out of energy-related policies and programs. High energy burden is considered greater than 6% of income spent on energy costs.
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