Why is my electric bill going up?

Look up your utility to see your average rate, any rate increase on the table, and what it means for your bill.

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1. Find your utilityBy ZIP code, name or state. 924 utilities covered.

2. See what's changingRate cases from state regulators, with the dollar impact on a typical bill.

3. Estimate your billEnter your kWh. See it before and after a pending increase, and the rebates that cut it.

Biggest pending increases

Checked October 7, 2026 · All rate cases →

Utility	Typical bill today	Increase	Status
Duke Energy Progress North Carolina	$156	+$15/mo	Pending
Duke Energy Carolinas North Carolina	$137	+$6/mo	Pending
Commonwealth Edison Illinois	$82	+$0/mo	Pending

Florida · 13.71¢/kWh · $155/mo

California · 31.7¢/kWh · $136/mo

California · 28.25¢/kWh · $140/mo

Illinois · 13.39¢/kWh · $82/mo

New York · 34.24¢/kWh · $127/mo

Georgia · 15.49¢/kWh · $153/mo

Virginia · 14.09¢/kWh · $142/mo

Michigan · 20.13¢/kWh · $123/mo

New Jersey · 19.81¢/kWh · $112/mo

North Carolina · 13.94¢/kWh · $137/mo

Pennsylvania · 15.45¢/kWh · $132/mo

Florida · 16.63¢/kWh · $170/mo

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U.S. average: 17.0¢/kWh and $134/month across 924 utilities with 10,000+ homes (EIA-861, 2024).