USDA Economic Research Service: 'Contributing Factors to Rural Energy Use, Costs, and Affordability in the Early 2020s'
October 12, 2026
October 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service issued the following Economic Information Bulletin on October 7, 2026, entitled "Contributing Factors to Rural Energy Use, Costs, and Affordability in the Early 2020s."
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Key Points
* Rural households spend a higher percentage of their income on at-home energy expenditures than urban households. Approximately 26 percent . . .
Here are excerpts:
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Key Points
* Rural households spend a higher percentage of their income on at-home energy expenditures than urban households. Approximately 26 percent . . .