In this report, ACEEE and the Energy Efficiency for All coalition examine residential energy affordability in rural and small-town America and identify energy efficiency as an underutilized strategy that can help reduce energy burdens by as much as 25%. We analyze how rural energy burdens―the...
The High Cost of Energy in Rural America.pdf
Rental homes are typically less energy-efficient than owner-occupied ones, leaving many renters with high energy burdens. This guide presents a series of actions that local governments can take to reduce energy use in rental properties, preserve or increase housing affordability, and build the...
u2102.pdf
To help meet the growing need for energy assistance, states have enacted supplemental programs to support LIHEAP and WAP services, including utility-administered energy efficiency programs that target low-income customers. Recent state legislative efforts also reflect a growing interest in...
This report examines residential energy affordability at the national and regional levels as well as in 25 of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. ACEEE analyzed how household energy burdens—the percentage of household income spent on energy bills—vary across specific groups...