Customer spending on electricity expected to increase this summer">Customer spending on electricity expected to increase this summer
(Tue, 17 Apr 2018) EIAâs <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> forecasts the typical U.S. household will spend an average of $426 for electricity this summer (JuneâAugust), an increase of about 3% from the average summer expenditures in 2017. The expected increase in electricity bills is a result of forecast higher retail electricity prices and slightly higher projected electricity use to meet increased cooling demand.
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