State utility regulators on March 24 opened what they have termed an inquiry into energy affordability, kicking off a series of events that aim to find solutions for the rising cost of electricity ...

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 ...

A state utility commission settlement with American Electric Power Ohio is once again changing customers' electric bills, but exactly how much still isn't clear. On April 1, the Public Utilities ...

Utilities plan to spend at least $1.4 trillion on infrastructure through 2030, a significant rise from previous estimates. The increase in capital spending is often a precursor to future utility rate ...

On May 27, the Everett City Council voted to double its tax on water and sewer services, replacing a 6% fee with a 12% utility tax to help close a general fund budget gap. For the average customer, ...

"Every month, another 22-bucks additionally from what we're already paying? That's too much." ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. – 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 say ...

Americans can feel the affordability crisis spiraling out of control. Electricity bills rose 13% last year, forcing families to pay $110 more in 2025 compared to 2024, with 14 million people – one in ...

Members of the Citizens Action Coalition encouraged Northwest Indiana to continue advocating for themselves and raising concerns about high utility bills statewide. “That’s the kind of beautiful thing ...