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Low-Income Household Energy Burden Varies Among States

Low-Income Household Energy Burden Varies Among States

Full Title: Low-Income Household Energy Burden Varies Among States - Efficiency Can Help In All of Them
Author(s): Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Publisher(s): United States Department of Energy
Publication Date: December 1, 2018
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Description (excerpt):

Nationally, low-income households spend a larger portion of their income on home energy costs (e.g., electricity, natural gas, and other home heating fuels) than other households spend. This measure is often referred to as a household’s “energy burden.”

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