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Three Ways to Build Trust with Consumers in 2026

To identify strategies electricity providers can utilize to better meet consumer needs, while also tackling key operational objectives, the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) analyzed more than 5,000 survey responses from 2025 for the “2026 State of the Consumer” report.

What We Learned from the Customer Insights Spotlight Series

To provide a deeper look at American consumers, we analyzed the data from our latest segmentation study through three demographic lenses. The three resulting papers examined the Gen Z generation, low-income consumers and the differences between urban, suburban and rural consumers.

How Does Location Impact Consumer Values and Behaviors?

For the final paper in the Customer Insights Spotlight Series, we used the data from the latest “Consumer Pulse and Market Segmentation” research but posed a different question: “How do consumers’ electricity-related values and behaviors vary by the area they live in, i.e., an urban, suburban or rural area?”

What Electricity Providers Should Know About Low-Income Households

Electricity bills are rising across the United States. According to a recent update from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), residential rates were up 6.1 percent in August over the same month last year – though some areas have seen significantly higher rate hikes.

Americans Are Struggling with Their Electric Bills. Here’s What to Know.

When the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) launched its Smart Energy Snapshot Series with the “Alleviating Americans’ Energy Burdens” survey in June 2023, American households were dealing with high energy costs as the economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic.