ENCORE Dead Heat: The Danger Of Home Power Shutoffs
Climate One
- Published
- July 3, 2026
- Duration
- 59:11
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jul 5, 2026
Discusses Summer is here, temperatures are rising — and so are electric bills. That also means many people are…
Summary
Summer is here, temperatures are rising — and so are electric bills. That also means many people are facing a severely overlooked issue: power shutoffs. According to a report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, in 2024 utility companies disconnected U.S. households from electricity more than 13.4 million times due to a customer’s inability to p…
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Summer is here, temperatures are rising — and so are electric bills. That also means many people are facing a severely overlooked issue: power shutoffs. According to a report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, in 2024 utility companies disconnected U.S. households from electricity more than 13.4 million times due to a customer’s inability to pay. When that happens, people can’t turn on their lights, keep food refrigerated, or cool down the home. And regulations preventing shutoffs du