Quick Facts

Damage Caused By Utility Service Loss

In Philadelphia, within a year of electric service termination, on average, 32% of homes were abandoned. Leaving a large public property bill for city government.
	Alternative heating was the third leading cause of death by fire in 1991.
A Boston City Hospital study showed that the number of emergency room visits by underweight children increased by 30% after the coldest months of the winter, demonstrating the "heat or eat" dilemma low income families face.
	In a 1993 Washington Post study, it was revealed that between 2.5 million and 4.9 million elderly Americans suffer "food insecurity" due to utility bill payments, this included skipping meals.

* Statistics compiled by the National Fuel Funds Network.