{"id":2211,"date":"2014-03-06T19:14:50","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T00:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=2211"},"modified":"2025-06-26T15:44:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T19:44:20","slug":"where-does-the-money-go","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/energywise\/where-does-the-money-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Does the Money Go?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id2211_0aaf4c-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2211_0aaf4c-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2211_0aaf4c-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2211_0aaf4c-8f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2211_2339c0-a8 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2211_689816-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2211_689816-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2211_689816-68\"]{text-align:center;font-size:50px;line-height:72px;font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2211_689816-68 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2211_689816-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2211_689816-68\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2211_689816-68 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2211_689816-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2211_689816-68\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2211_689816-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2211_689816-68\"><strong>Where Does the Money Go?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2211_2f3673-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2211_2f3673-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2211_2f3673-ef\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2211_2f3673-ef mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2211_2f3673-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2211_2f3673-ef\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2211_2f3673-ef img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2211_2f3673-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2211_2f3673-ef\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2211_2f3673-ef wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2211_2f3673-ef\"><strong>Energy use is a huge expense for households. The U.S. Energy Information Administration\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/consumption\/residential\/about.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Residential Energy Consumption Survey<\/a>\u00a0reveals how much New England households are spending on energy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2211_f7231e-6d.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2211_f7231e-6d .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:400px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2211_f7231e-6d.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2211_f7231e-6d .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image2211_f7231e-6d figure{max-width:400px;}.kb-image2211_f7231e-6d .image-is-svg, .kb-image2211_f7231e-6d .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image2211_f7231e-6d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2211_f7231e-6d\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2014\/03\/Regional_energy_use_graph.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2014\/03\/Regional_energy_use_graph.png\" alt=\"Graph of household energy costs by region\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-397550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2014\/03\/Regional_energy_use_graph.png 614w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2014\/03\/Regional_energy_use_graph-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2014\/03\/Regional_energy_use_graph-105x77.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2014\/03\/Regional_energy_use_graph-317x232.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2014\/03\/Regional_energy_use_graph-423x309.png 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,614px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Households in the Northeast spend the most on energy.&nbsp;Significant space heating as well as high utility prices&nbsp;in the Northeast contribute to the high energy costs.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2211_eeb61d-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2211_eeb61d-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2211_eeb61d-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2211_eeb61d-d3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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.aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2211_006f4b-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2211_006f4b-3f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2211_006f4b-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2211_006f4b-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2211_006f4b-3f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2211_eb6a5e-00 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2211_eb6a5e-00\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/Avg_energy_costs.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/Avg_energy_costs-1024x653.png\" alt=\"Graphs of average energy costs by fuel type\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-397570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/Avg_energy_costs-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/Avg_energy_costs-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/Avg_energy_costs-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/Avg_energy_costs-105x67.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/Avg_energy_costs-317x202.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/Avg_energy_costs-423x270.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/Avg_energy_costs-634x404.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/Avg_energy_costs-846x539.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/Avg_energy_costs-951x606.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/Avg_energy_costs-1268x808.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/Avg_energy_costs.png 1492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>A greater number of New England households use fuel oil and natural gas than the U.S. average.&nbsp;Fewer use electricity than the U.S. average.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2211_033ef2-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2211_033ef2-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2211_033ef2-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2211_033ef2-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2211_033ef2-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2211_033ef2-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2211_033ef2-5d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2211_033ef2-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2211_033ef2-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2211_033ef2-5d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2211_f8be5a-d6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2211_f8be5a-d6\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/average_energy_use.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/average_energy_use-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"graphs of average energy costs by use\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-397572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/average_energy_use-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/average_energy_use-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/average_energy_use-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/average_energy_use-105x68.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/average_energy_use-317x204.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/average_energy_use-423x272.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/average_energy_use-634x408.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/average_energy_use-846x545.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/average_energy_use-951x613.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/average_energy_use-1268x817.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/01\/average_energy_use.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>New England households spend much more on space heating and water heating than the U.S. average.&nbsp;They spend much less on air-conditioning than the U.S. average<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2211_8fc804-5f .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2211_8fc804-5f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2211_8fc804-5f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id400251_af04cd-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id400251_af04cd-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id400251_af04cd-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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