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Energy is getting more expensive. More middle-income families are struggling to pay.

by Samantha Fields

May 16, 2022

Between a quarter and a third of U.S. households are said to be energy insecure, and many don't qualify for aid.

Energy costs should take up about 6% of household income, energy experts say. But many low- and middle-income families are spending multiple times that.

Photo illustration by George Frey/Getty Images

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