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Electricity, Gas Bills Surge Nationwide: Here's Why
If your latest utility bill made you do a double take, you are far from alone. Across the country, Americans are seeing their electricity and natural gas costs soar, squeezing household budgets just as summer temperatures peak. Several key factors are fueling these price hikes. Experts say the combination of increased energy demand, supply chain disruptions, and decades of underinvestment that have left the US grid with aging infrastructure are all contributing to the higher bills. In addition, the growing need for power from AI-driven data centers, expanded oil and gas …
