California’s Power Bills Are Exploding — And It’s a Warning for the Rest of America

Electricity Prices Are Rising — And Americans Are Feeling It The cost of electricity is creeping up across the country. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the national average electricity price has climbed to about 17.24 cents per kilowatt-hour, roughly a 6% jump from last year. That might sound like pocket change on paper. It’s not. Electricity is baked into everything — housing costs, groceries, manufacturing, transportation, the entire digital economy. When power prices climb, the ripple spreads through the entire system. But the real story isn't the national average. The real story is how wildly different electricity prices are depending on where you live. In America, your zip code can determine whether your power bill is manageable… or…