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Americans' electric bills are rising along with the heat, survey finds
CBSN
As the nation sweats through another record hot summer, the extreme heat is raising utility bills along with the temperature.
Roughly 7 in 10 Americans say high heat impacted their electricity bills in minor to major ways in the past year, according to a recent poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About 40% of the 1,143 adults surveyed nationwide in late July described getting hit with unexpected expenses on their utility bills due to storms, flooding, heat or wildfires. Twenty-two percent had to change or cancel travel plans because of severe weather, the survey also found.
The cost of cooling your home this summer was expected rise nearly 8% across the U.S. to an average of $719, up from $661 during the same period in 2023, according to projections from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association and the Center for Energy Poverty, and Climate.
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