In home ownership, the bills for utilities are often called hidden costs for first-time homebuyers. The added square footage people pick up can particularly lead to unexpected increases in bills for ...

(The Center Square) – Tom Steyer, the billionaire who financed a successful campaign to pass congressional redistricting in California and is now running for governor, is targeting utility costs in ...

Electricity and natural gas prices in the state have outpaced inflation, prompting the state’s Department of Public Utilities to investigate charges on utility bills to look at price “volatility.” The ...

A study from a consumer services company says researchers found that an average household in Florida pays nearly $500 in utilities every month. Winter weather warning as 40 inches of snow to ...

(NEXSTAR) – Every year, people brace for their credit card statements after holiday shopping, but there’s another hefty cost that creeps up on us during the colder months – the utility bill. “I think ...

The field of public health economics has become increasingly vital in guiding resource allocation toward interventions that ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) -- Heat bills are up this winter and it's not just because we've been experiencing a much colder start to the season compared to last year. For a typical residential customer, ...

Discover exceptions to the law of demand, like Giffen and Veblen goods, and understand why they don't disprove core economic ...

New data suggests Americans are spending $532 billion a year on utilities, with electricity rates primarily to blame. New data from household expense management platform Doxo showed that the median ...

Data centers and overall demand are to blame, according to the report. The amount of money Americans are paying for their energy bills has increased since President Donald Trump took office earlier ...

Hiranmayi Srinivasan is a former Associate Editor for Investopedia. She covered personal finance topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, and economic news at Investopedia between 2021 and 2025, ...