Albemarle Energy Burden
Understanding Energy Inequity in Albemarle
C3 has completed energy burden studies in Charlottesville, Richmond, and Albemarle County to analyze energy burden and its drivers at a local level, seeking to understand the relationship between energy and housing affordability.
Albemarle County, Virginia is an area with deep wealth inequalities, where increasing energy costs are exacerbating a broader cost of living crisis.
C3's study below identifies key drivers of energy burden and maps disparities between households based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to race and ethnicity, income level, home ownership vs renting, and building age.
Percent Low Income Households and Percent of Households with High Energy Burden.
Map displaying the correlation between the percentage of low income households and the percentage of households with a high energy burden in census tracts throughout Albemarle County, VA. Map Created by C3
Uncovering Energy Inequity in Albemarle: A County-Level Lens
This report expands on lessons learned in the Charlottesville Uncovering Energy Inequity report and dives into Albemarle County’s unique challenges related to energy burden. Combining data analysis with personal and professional experience of interviewees, the report offers programmatic, funding, and policy recommendations to reduce energy burden across the County.
Resources
Energy Resource Hub
The Energy Resource Hub connects homeowners, renters, and businesses in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County with government rebates and incentives.
