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Americans’ electricity was shut off 13 million times in a year, data shows

The Washington Post · last updated

Utility companies shut off Americans’ power 13.4 million times and gas 1.7 million times in 2024, a federal report said last week — a newly collected number that consumer advocates say signals a surprisingly high rate of extreme financial distress among U.S. households.

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