Where electricity rates are rising fastest in the U.S. 

Residential electricity prices climbed an average of 6.5% nationwide from May 2024 to May 2025, with some states already seeing double-digit increases.

• Regional disparities: This map highlights where costs are rising fastest, revealing growing affordability gaps across the country.
• Customer impact: Higher rates are putting greater strain on households already managing tight budgets.
• Utility response: Rising costs are prompting utilities to design programs that deliver meaningful bill relief and strengthen long-term customer relationships.

For utilities, the implications are clear: customers are feeling the strain. Without targeted, program-led solutions, rising costs risk driving arrears higher, eroding trust, and undermining system reliability.

Read our paper, “Cracking the code on energy affordability,” to explore four proven approaches that deliver real bill savings and build lasting customer confidence.