People who identified as Black were more likely to report facing energy insecurity in the United States. According to a 2020 survey, 52 percent of respondents who identified as Black had difficulties in meeting their energy needs. The average share of U.S. households experiencing energy insecurity was 27 percent that same year.
Share of households reporting any type of energy insecurity in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity
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EIA. (April 11, 2022). Share of households reporting any type of energy insecurity in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302256/us-households-experiencing-energy-insecurity-by-ethnicity/
EIA. "Share of households reporting any type of energy insecurity in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity." Chart. April 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302256/us-households-experiencing-energy-insecurity-by-ethnicity/
EIA. (2022). Share of households reporting any type of energy insecurity in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302256/us-households-experiencing-energy-insecurity-by-ethnicity/
EIA. "Share of Households Reporting Any Type of Energy Insecurity in The United States in 2020, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302256/us-households-experiencing-energy-insecurity-by-ethnicity/
EIA, Share of households reporting any type of energy insecurity in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302256/us-households-experiencing-energy-insecurity-by-ethnicity/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Share of households reporting any type of energy insecurity in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity [Graph], EIA, April 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302256/us-households-experiencing-energy-insecurity-by-ethnicity/
