CPI on Electric Rates
Rates consumers pay for electric utility service increased 4.0 percent over the 12 months ending in July.
May 12's Consumer Price Index shows that what American consumers paid for a kilowatt-hour rose an average of 3.6 percent over the twelve months through April. This high a rate of inflation in electricity isn’t surprising since natural gas prices have been rising in recent months. Gas prices matter a lot in what electricity costs.