Share of households unable to pay energy bill in the United States 2024, by state

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 14, 2025

In 2024, approximately 23 percent of the households in the United States lived in energy poverty. The U.S. state with the highest energy poverty rate was Mississippi, where 30 percent of the resident families were unable to pay the energy bill.

U.S. families who struggle to maintain a safe temperature in the house can apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which aided around six million households in the country in 2023.

Percentage of households living in energy poverty in the United States in 2024, by state

CharacteristicShare of households
Mississippi 30.01%
Louisiana 29.13%
West Virginia 29.08%
Connecticut 27.84%
Rhode Island 26.58%
New Mexico 26.02%
Oklahoma 25.88%
California 25.6%
Georgia 25.43%
Pennsylvania 25.31%
Nevada 25.29%
Alabama 25.28%
Maine 25.23%
Showing entries 1 to 13 (52 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of households30.01%30.01%29.13%29.13%29.08%29.08%27.84%27.84%26.58%26.58%26.02%26.02%25.88%25.88%25.6%25.6%25.43%25.43%25.31%25.31%25.29%25.29%25.28%25.28%25.23%25.23%25.02%25.02%24.91%24.91%24.69%24.69%24.6%24.6%24.6%24.6%24.02%24.02%23.84%23.84%23.69%23.69%23.46%23.46%23.39%23.39%23.37%23.37%23.12%23.12%22.72%22.72%22.57%22.57%22.51%22.51%22.37%22.37%21.87%21.87%21.64%21.64%21.57%21.57%21.44%21.44%21.31%21.31%20.94%20.94%20.89%20.89%20.81%20.81%19.94%19.94%19.9%19.9%19.78%19.78%19.61%19.61%19.61%19.61%19.6%19.6%19.34%19.34%19.01%19.01%18.88%18.88%18.67%18.67%18.37%18.37%18.36%18.36%18.18%18.18%17.09%17.09%14.98%14.98%MississippiLouisianaWest VirginiaConnecticutRhode IslandNew MexicoOklahomaCaliforniaGeorgiaPennsylvaniaNevadaAlabamaMaineTexasNew JerseyOhioIndianaNew YorkMichiganMassachusettsSouth CarolinaMarylandIllinoisUnited StatesAlaskaMissouriArkansasKentuckyDelawareArizonaWyomingFloridaNorth CarolinaVirginiaOregonVermontNew HampshireTennesseeMontanaKansasIdahoSouth DakotaIowaHawaiiNorth DakotaNebraskaWashingtonColoradoWisconsinUtahMinnesotaDistrict of Columbia
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%32%34%

© Statista 2025
Download
Show detailed source information?
Register for free
Already a member?
Log in
Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

February 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

2024

Special properties

Survey period between January 9 and September 16, 2024

Supplementary notes

The source provided monthly figures. Annual averages calculated by Statista. Figures have been rounded.

Release date set as date of last access.

Citation formats
Access all statistics starting from $2,388 USD yearly *

* For commercial use only

Basic Account

For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Register now
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
  • Free Statistics
Based on your interests

Starter Account

For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free Statistics
  • Premium Statistics

Professional Account

For teams of up to 5 people
$1,299 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free + Premium Statistics
  • Reports
  • Market Insights

1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.

Compare accounts

Statistics on " Energy prices in the U.S. "

Other statistics that may interest you Energy prices in the U.S.

Overview

3

Power plants

6

Oil

4

Natural gas

4

Coal

3

Renewables

3

Electricity

6

Energy poverty

4

Further Content: You might find this interesting as well

Topics

Energy prices in the U.S.Energy consumption in the U.S.Global energy crisisFossil fuel consumption in the U.S.Electricity prices worldwide
All features, all contents, at all times: Learn more about our professional solutions.

* For commercial use only

Basic Account

For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Register now
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
  • Free Statistics
Based on your interests

Starter Account

For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free Statistics
  • Premium Statistics

Professional Account

For teams of up to 5 people
$1,299 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free + Premium Statistics
  • Reports
  • Market Insights

1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.

Compare accounts
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.