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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Powerlines reviewed quarterly earnings reports from 51 investor-owned utilities to produce its study. The five-year forecast represents a sharp increase compared with projections from just a year ago, ...

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 ...

(STATELINE) - Investor-owned utility profits have soared as consumer utility bills have skyrocketed in recent years, according to a new analysis of dozens of electricity providers. The Energy and ...

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 ...

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 ...