Electricity costs are rising as a share of income
SOURCES: Authors' calculations from IPUMS American Community Survey 2005-2023.
NOTES: Figure shows trends in household annual reported median costs of electricity as a share of median household income. Estimates are at the household level and grouped by households below and above 200% federal poverty line (FPL). Authors exclude 2020 due to data quality issues related with 2020 American Community Survey. This analysis excludes households that have utilities included in rent or contract.
FROM: PPIC Blog, August 2025. 