Pain of soaring gas prices compounded by electricity rate increases across states

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 607

Last Updated: 3 days, 23 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — Electricity rates “increased significantly” in nearly every U.S. state in 2025, with residents in a dozen states seeing at least a 10% jump, according to a congressional report released by Democrats Tuesday.

Minority members of the Joint Economic Committee released state-by-state figures from monthly utility bill data showing, on average, American households paid roughly $110, or 6.4%, more for electricity in 2025, compared to 2024.

The analysis came amid other gloomy economic headlines, including …

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