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Approximately 200 individual commissioners oversee more than $200 billion in utility spending each year that consumers pay through their monthly utility bills.

The report findings highlight challenges facing state public utilities commissions (PUCs), the regulatory bodies responsible for ensuring communities have access to affordable and reliable energy.

In the first quarter of 2025 alone, utilities requested or received approval for rate increases totaling approximately $20 billion. powerlines.org/utility-bill...

Nearly 80 million Americans are struggling to pay their utility bills, forgoing basic expenses like food, education, and health care to keep their lights on. powerlines.org/utility-bill...

Electricity costs have increased 30% since 2021, while gas costs have increased nearly 40% since 2019. powerlines.org/utility-bill...

Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 23/04/2025

A new report from PowerLines, “Utility Bills Are Rising,” details the growing cost of rising utility bills and includes an analysis of proposed utility bill increases across the country. The report validates the concerns reflected in the consumer survey and identifies the following key findings 👇

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As Trump’s policies threaten to raise utility bills, a new poll finds broad concern over costs — and little knowledge of the regulators that control rates. Reporting by @akielly.bsky.social

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Rising utility bills have Americans worried

As Trump’s policies threaten to raise utility bills, a new poll finds broad concern over costs — and little knowledge of the regulators that control rates.

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As policymakers at both the state and federal levels confront the challenges of managing rising utility bills and lessening the burden on American households and families, PowerLines seeks to ensure consumer perspectives are adequately represented in the utility regulatory system. powerlines.org

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Utility Bills Are Rising - PowerLines

A companion report from PowerLines titled Utility Bills Are Rising released today details the growing cost of rising utility bills and includes analysis of proposed utility bill increases across the country. powerlines.org/utility-bill...

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PowerLines serves as a hub for modernizing utility regulation by bringing together diverse stakeholders to share ideas, resources, and solutions.

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Most Americans report higher electricity, gas bills compared to a year ago

64% of Americans whose household pays a monthly electric and gas utility bill say those bills have increased compared to a year ago. 63% of billpayers indicate that their electric and gas utility bills are adding to their financial stress. www.ipsos.com/en-us/most-a...

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Four in five feel powerless to control their electricity or gas bills, while most do not understand what drives utility costs

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Skyrocketing Utility Bills Nationwide Leave American Consumers Feeling Stressed, Powerless - PowerLines

Today, PowerLines is releasing the results of our national poll with @ipsosus.bsky.social revealing 3 in 4 Americans are concerned about utility bills rising in 2025 & 4 in 5 Americans saying they feel powerless over how much they are charged for utilities. powerlines.org/skyrocketing...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new poll from nonpartisan consumer education nonprofit PowerLines, conducted in partnership with Ipsos, finds that three in four (73%) Americans are concerned about electric and g...

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While these regulators play a crucial role, outdated policies and complex processes make it hard for the public to engage.

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Despite their impact, PUC decisions often fly under the radar of the general public.

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Public Utility Commissions oversee billions in utility spending and influence energy prices for American households.

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Public Utility Commissions (PUCs)

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