U.S. Electric Prices Up 6% on Average Amid Hefty Planned Capital Outlays

November 24, 2025--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--When discussing inflation and the state of the U.S. economy, news reporters, analysts and some politicians often use a simple term, "gas and groceries," as a proxy for the health of the nation's $30 trillion economy.
"Electric bills" increasingly are being added to "gas and groceries" as a new way to summarize the challenges facing consumers. U.S. electricity companies have been on an investment surge in r