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Extreme heat disproportionately threatens Black renters, experts say

An analysis of 2020 data finds 59% of Black renters faced energy insecurity, which stems from an inability to pay energy bills, compared with 36% of White ...

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ENERGY BURDENS

36% of Black households (6.0 million), 28% of Hispanic households (4.6 million), and 36% of Native American households (541,155) experience a high energy burden.

Energy Security in Uncertain Times - Taylor & Francis Insights

"Economically disadvantaged households, households of color ... households with vulnerable members are more likely to experience energy insecurity ...

Energy Insecurity – A Look at Energy Costs and Equity – Utah Clean ...

In 2014 the National Center for Children in Poverty performed a study to determine what percent of families with children under 18 felt energy insecurity. Black ...

Is the United States government doing enough to reduce energy ...

Black households are nearly twice as likely to report some form of energy insecurity compared to white households. Hispanic and Latino ...

Energy Insecurity Threatens to Destabilize Households this Winter

The highest shares of households experiencing energy insecurity by race and ethnicity were among non-Hispanic Black householders (52 percent) ...

Fuel for Our Future - Impacts of Energy Insecurity on Children's ...

– Black babies and toddlers whose families experienced severe energy insecurity were almost 200% more likely to have child food insecurity. – Black babies and ...

Centering Energy and Environmental Justice in the Buildings ...

For example, high energy burdens affect communities of color at disproportionate rates when compared to their white counterparts—Black households have 64% ...

Relief and Housing Assistance for COVID-Impacted Communities

Energy insecurity varies across regions of the United States and across racial groups: 16 percent and 19 percent of Black and Hispanic ...

The Wonders of Weatherization: Improving Equity through Stimulus ...

Low-income residents have higher energy burdens, meaning that they pay a higher percentage of their income on energy costs, than higher-income ...

Advancing Equity Through Grid Modernization

Among these low-income households, people of color suffer from energy insecurity ... have the highest rates of energy insecurity across all ...

Energy equity not there for Black, Latino and Indigenous households

Black, Latino, and Indigenous households are the most at risk of having their power cut off. According to a survey on electricity utility equity ...

Equity Archives - Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance

... have experienced energy insecurity, particularly low-income households and people of color. ... households to pursue energy efficiency upgrades. The ...

Energy, Poverty, and Health in Climate Change - Frontiers

Across all income levels, Black families still maintained the highest rates of energy insecurity (60). In the Washington Heights neighborhood in New York City, ...

Key Concepts for Energy Equity and Public Health - AMA Ed Hub

Structural racism, especially the historic practice of redlining, has resulted in many Black and low-income ...

Full article: Rethinking South Africa's household energy poverty ...

... households and businesses go without electricity for over 8 h a day. In addition, the energy costs have also worsened the situation and continue to disrupt ...

Stakeholder Recommendations for Reducing Energy Insecurity in ...

See page 9 for more details about the survey. 6. Ariel Drehobl, Lauren Ross, and Roxana Ayala. How High Are Household Energy Burdens?: An ...

State-Level Household Energy Insecurity and Diabetes Prevalence ...

The highest prevalence of any household energy insecurity and diabetes was found mostly in southern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky ...

The persistence of household energy insecurity during the COVID ...

We also identify disparities: households with people of color, very low-income, children aged five years and younger, with someone who relies on an electronic ...

Exploring the nexus of energy and internet insecurities among ...

... households on the occurrence and experience of energy insecurity. 88 ... ∙ Ayala, R. Report: Low-Income Households, Communities of Color Face High “Energy Burden” ...