数据显示，与2024年7月相比，2026年7月——美国有记录以来最热月份——10个州的公用事业断电数量激增28%。
创纪录的酷热夏季与全美家庭不断上涨的能源成本发生了不幸的碰撞，许多家庭挣扎到不得不被切断电力供应，而危险的高温仍在烘烤着他们的社区。
Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared to July 2024, data shows A record hot summer collided unhappily with rising energy costs for households across the US that struggled to the point where many were disconnected from their electricity supply, even as dangerous heat baked their communities.
2026年7月，美国有记录以来最热月份，据《卫报》获得的数据显示，10个州共有173,598户家庭被公用事业公司切断电力供应。
In July, the hottest month ever recorded in the US, 173,598 households were shut off from their electric supply by utilities across 10 states, figures provided to the Guardian show.
这一美国生活的缩影指向一个日益恶化的问题：与2024年7月相比，断电率激增了28%。
This snapshot of American life points to a worsening problem, with the rate of electricity disconnections surging 28% compared to July 2024.