The rise in home energy costs this winter is expected to put millions of lower-income families at risk of falling behind on their energy bills — leaving them no choice but to make difficult decisions between paying for food, medicine and rent.
According to Mark Wolfe, Executive Director of NEADA, the rise in home energy costs this winter will put millions of lower-income families at risk of falling behind on their energy bills — leaving them no choice but to make difficult decisions between paying for food, medicine and rent.
In response to this, NEADA officials sent a letter to congress last week asking for a supplemental increase for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. NEADA requested that congressional leadership supplement the program with $5 billion to help cover the cost of heating, in addition to higher cooling costs as a result of record heat over the summer.Estimated winter heating costs in the table below were provided in the report. The numbers assume the same consumption in 2022-2023 as 2021-2022.
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