Place-based Inequality in “Energetic” Pain: The Price of Residence in Rural America

Lazarus Adua, Ashley Beaird · 2018 · Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

Summary. Rural households in America pay more for residential energy than urban households despite using less, creating what the authors call a rural tax. Analysis of two decades of data reveals persistent energy cost inequality between rural and urban places. This disparity poses serious risks to rural household well-being, especially during periods of sustained cost increases.

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Adua, L., & Beaird, A.. (2018). Place-based Inequality in “Energetic” Pain: The Price of Residence in Rural America. Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. https://doi.org/10.1177/2378023118803032

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DOI: 10.1177/2378023118803032
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: energy, rural-data-and-definitions
Added: 2026-04-28