Contributing Factors to Rural Energy Use, Costs, and Affordability in the Early 2020s
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Description
Examines disparities in energy efficiency and costs in rural and urban households. Utilizes data from the U.S. Department of Energy's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey to analyze rural versus urban differences in energy use and burden, energy efficiency, extreme weather, housing quality, and energy insecurity according to household types, such as low-income, homes with children, mobile homes, and rentals. Discusses financial and health impacts of poor energy performance in rural areas.
Author(s)
Justin B. Winikoff, Hannah Kamen, Richelle L. Winkler
Date
10/2026
Organization
USDA Economic Research Service
Tagged as
Children and youth
· Environmental health
· Families
· Housing and homelessness
· Poverty
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data