Rising Electric Rates Tied to Distribution Spending, Disasters and Some Clean Energy Programs, Study Says

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By By Blanca BegertOct 18, 2025, 4:55 am463 ptsHotTop
A new report from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab identified broad trends in electric rates from 2019 to 2024, but cautioned that it could not prove causality, and pricing dynamics vary state to state. By Blanca Begert Skyrocketing electricity bills are the political punching bag of the moment, with elected…

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