
According to Paul Bledsoe, lower-income Americans spend 10% of their income on electricity costs.

The National Energy Assistance Directors Association projects an 8% increase in utility costs for U.S. households.

Kirsten Kissinger, a single mother of three from Pennsylvania, has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has undergone three surgeries in the past year. As a result of her health condition, she has been unable to work for the better part of a year and is not eligible for short-term disability. This situation has put a strain on her financial resources, making it difficult for her to afford the increasing utility costs. She has been forced to either turn off or adjust the thermostat at times to cope with the high utility bills.