It’s no secret that U.S. electricity prices have been rising over the last few years: The average residential energy bill in 2025 was roughly 30 percent higher than in 2021. This jump is largely in ...

Electricity and gas prices have been rising fast, and they’re headed even higher. Those are the conclusions of two recent reports about spiraling utility bills, one looking at the past, the other ...

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

Electric bills are up across the country. Residential electricity prices have risen roughly 25% since 2020, outpacing both inflation and wage growth. There are several culprits, but an explosion of ...

AI data centers are pushing up electricity demand and fueling higher electricity prices for U.S. households, according to energy experts. Consumers in certain areas of the country like the West and ...

It once was that utility shares had nothing to offer but dividends—large but stagnant. AI changed that. A collection of ...