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Shocked by Your Electric Bill? 3 Reasons Costs Are Rising
Average monthly U.S. electric bills rose from $121 to $156 between 2021 and 2025, driven by rate hikes, infrastructure costs, fuel prices, and extreme weather, experts say.
- Average U.S. households saw average electric bills rise nearly 30% between 2021 and 2025, climbing from $121 to $156 per month, per National Energy Assistance Directors Association.
- Investor-Owned electricity utilities, regulated by state public utility commissions, proposed and received $34 billion in rate increases as aging grid infrastructure and extreme weather events raise costs.
- State-by-State data show extreme variation, with Missouri at 37.4% and North Dakota at 30.3%, while nine states with >20% increases saw rising power disconnections, according to Washington Post analysis.
- Struggling households face heightened turmoil as the issue gains urgency over the next three months, with recently released Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds addressing long-delayed support.
- The chance prices level out soon is slim, keeping affordability in focus as rising electricity demand including AI-driven demand and regulators' push for more efficient use of existing grid shape long-term pressure.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Center
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- 67% of the sources are Center
67% Center
L 17%
C 67%
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