Home Heating Prices Are Rising, but States & Utilities Can Lower Costs with Energy Upgrades

Many U.S. households will pay significantly more for home heating costs—sometimes hundreds of dollars more—this winter. The burden falls disproportionately to low-income and Black, Hispanic, and Native American households, which pay a much larger share of their income on energy bills. Amid the rising costs, policymakers, regulators, and utilities have opportunities to lessen the impact through energy-saving efficiency measures.