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Household Energy Burden
In addition to building better structures, we need to work on reducing energy use in existing buildings, including across the many homes in our community.
The portion of household income that is spent on energy takes away from available spending on other necessities and investments that could otherwise be used to live a happy and sustainable life.
On average, San Antonio households spent 3% of their income on energy. Those earning less put a much higher proportion of their income towards energy costs. Households with a "high energy burden" spend over 6% of their income on energy. 22% of San Antonio households meet that level. Even worse, there are over 88,000 households in San Antonio with a severe energy burden in excess of 10% of income.
When we invest in energy efficiency in our community, it is not only to protect the climate, but also to build a more financially resilient community.
Energy Burden Data from American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy (ACEEE) 2020 Household Energy Burden Report
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Our situation got a whole lot better...I'm very grateful
The Maldonado Family saved hundreds of dollars on their CPS Energy bill while making their home energy efficient.
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Be Part of the Solution!
All San Antonians have a role to play to reduce the amount of energy they consume each day. We also have choices about where we get that energy from. Learn about how the City makes it easier to use less energy and switch to renewables!