Electric Shocks: The U.S. Cities Where People Are Spending the Most—and the Least—on Energy Bills

In this mention

A Realtor.com analysis of energy burdens across 50 major U.S. cities reveals stark disparities, with residents in Memphis, Birmingham, and Detroit spending 6–7% of income on utilities while San Francisco and Seattle spend under 3%. The article quotes Heather Pohnan of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy explaining that Southeast states and utilities have historically underinvested in energy efficiency, leaving homeowners largely on their own for improvements.