"Much ink has been spilled since the beginning of the second Donald Trump administration on the sharply rising costs of electricity and utilities, a visible element of a swelling affordability crisis that Trump recently attempted to head off by claiming that the very word "affordability" was some kind of anti-American hoax. The basic cost of living looks like it will no doubt form the crux of many prominent narratives around the 2026 midterm elections in particular."
"And not to be forgotten as a corollary of rising electrical costs is the fact that for millions of Americans, this could mean the difference between being able to pay the heating bill this winter, or being left in the cold. According to data collected by the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, which represents state governments in securing federal funds for low-income residents to pay for heat,"
"All in all, NEADA projects that the average U.S. household will spend nearly $1,000 to heat its home this winter, which represents a 9.2% average increase from 2024. That average brings together various different types of heating cost, which are not all equal: Homes using natural gas heat, for instance, are projected to experience a slightly smaller 8.4% increase in costs."
Electricity and heating costs are rising sharply, intensifying an affordability crisis and influencing political narratives ahead of the 2026 midterms. Millions of Americans face the risk of being unable to pay energy bills, with NEADA estimating around 4 million utility accounts will be shut off in 2025, up from 3.5 million in 2024 and 3 million in 2023. NEADA projects the average U.S. household will spend nearly $1,000 to heat its home this winter, a 9.2% increase from 2024. Natural gas heating costs are projected to rise about 8.4%, while electric heaters and heat pumps face larger increases.
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