U.S. residential electricity prices have jumped 33% since 2019, from 13¢/kWh to 17.3¢/kWh in 2025, with no signs of slowing according to new Lawrence Berkeley National Lab analysis.

Utilities proposed $18 billion in rate increases last year alone, with two-thirds of requests approved since 2021.

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Which states will see the highest increases, and what options do consumers have to mitigate these costs?

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Expect retail electricity prices to rise further: LBNL/Brattle

Record investor-owned utility rate increase requests and approvals last year “suggest additional near-term price increases absent policy/market actions,” according to an analysis.

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