Factoid - Friday, January 9, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy reported that average residential electricity rates are expected to increase by nearly 4.0% in 2026 following an increase of 4.9% in 2025, according to The Wall Street Journal. Regionally, New England had the highest residential electricity rate in 2025 (29.0 cents per kilowatt-hour), followed by the Pacific (24.4 cents per kilowatt-hour) and the Middle Atlantic (22.7 cents per kilowatt-hour).
Posted on Friday, January 9, 2026 @ 11:20 AM

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