U.S. Utility Rate Increase Requests Topped $30B in 2025
Report Lays Out Reasons for Surge, Effects on Consumers and Politics
U.S. Department of Energy data shows the number of households experiencing energy poverty in the contiguous 48 states. | PowerLines
Jan 29, 2026
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A newly published review of utilities serving 81.1 million U.S. customers found a total of $30.5 billion in 2025 rate hike requests — a record high, and twice as much as was sought in 2024.
