A recent study has found that up to 50% of Chicagoans are struggling to pay their energy bills during one of the coldest winters in decades. The phenomenon, referred to as “energy insecurity,” could spell trouble for families trying to keep warm.
What’s happening?
According to a new Voices of Child Health report, Chicago parents are struggling to pay their electricity and heating bills. In fact, 50% of parents surveyed reported such difficulties, Newswise shared.
Other studies have reached similar conclusions, including one in California that found that one in three parents couldn’t afford their utility bills. Another report indicated that 30% of New Yorkers faced energy insecurity.
And now, Newswise reported that one in five Chicago parents has had to reduce other expenses, such as medicine, food, and transportation, to pay their energy bills…