Utility profits rise as household bills soar, new analysis finds

By: Kevin Hardy

Outlets: Stateline

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 550

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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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 Policy Institute, a watchdog group tracking fossil fuel and utility industries, analyzed financial disclosures from 110 investor-owned electric utilities between 2021 and 2024, as well as available 2025 filings. The report, published on Thursday, does not include nonprofit electric providers such as municipal utilities or rural electric …

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