Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

For many Americans, energy bills are becoming increasingly unaffordable. Energy prices increased approximately 30% on average ...
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Utility Bills Are Becoming More Complex: Why Autopay and Budget Billing Are Essential in 2026

If you thought setting up autopay was a simple 'set-and-forget' task, 2026 has a new reality: El Paso Electric's approved rate hike, new solar infrastructure fees, and Horizon Regional MUD's updated ...
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Average Household Utility Costs Rise 7% in 2025

Average monthly residential electric, gas and water utility bills total $412 in 2025, up 7% from 2024 For Q4 2025, average monthly utility bills total $416, up 4.5% from Q3 2025 and 5.1% from Q4 2024 ...
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As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities

Utilities point to federal data showing that home electricity bills as a proportion of household income have fallen in the past couple decades. They defend the investment returns they are granted by ...
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As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities

HARRISBURG, Pa.(AP) — The artificial intelligence boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits, as governors, attorneys general and others protesting rising electricity bills ...