Rising electricity bills are fueling midterm battles, with Republicans blaming failed energy policy and Democrats touting clean energy aid programs.

The vast majority of states saw an increase in electricity kilowatt-hour prices in December from the year prior, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The largest spike was in the District of Columbia,

Gasoline prices are down while electric and natural gas costs are up, turning the issue of energy affordability into a political Rorschach test. Democrats are lambasting the White House for high power bills, while President Trump and his allies tout low ...

Whenever gas prices spike, the same advice tends to dominate the conversation: “Just buy an electric car.” And to

Connecticut saw only a 3.8% increase in annual electric bills compared to 2024, but they are still among the biggest in the nation.