U.S. Summer AC Bills Jump 8.5% to $778 as South Atlantic Costs Hit $860

5 articles · Updated · thedanielislandnews.com · May 13

$778 is the projected average U.S. household electricity bill for June through September, up $61 from last summer and nearly 37% above 2020 levels.
$860 is the expected summer bill in the South Atlantic region, including South Carolina, up from $757 a year earlier — a 13.5% increase that outpaces most of the country.
Rising temperatures and power prices are driving the increase, while utilities cite surging demand, extreme weather, new technologies and broader electrification as reasons for heavier grid investment.
$1.1 trillion in grid upgrades is expected over the next five years, and one in six U.S. households is already behind on energy bills, with utility debt projected to reach $23 billion by year-end.
Assistance groups are pressing for more federal funding as home energy costs rise faster than inflation, leaving Southern households especially exposed heading into peak summer heat.

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