A new report from EPSA and Energy Tariff Experts (ETE) draws on data from utilities across the Mid-Atlantic power grid to understand a critical question for consumers and policymakers: why are power bills rising?
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Consumer Advocates Attempt to Shift the Blame on Power Prices
PJM’s 25/26 auction reflected real supply challenges, not market failure. Rising prices are the result of state policy—not competitive markets or generators.
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What’s Really Driving Up Your Electricity Bill? It’s Complicated.
When most people open their electricity bill, they assume the rising cost is mainly due to the energy itself. But power generation is only one piece of the puzzle—and often not the biggest one, and not the primary reason they see their bills climbing. Competitive markets help keep the generation part of your bill as low as possible, even as policy and infrastructure costs rise.
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PJM Auction Results Signal Tightening System and Critical Need for Investment
PJM Interconnection has completed the capacity market auction – or Base Residual Auction (BRA) – for the 2025/2026 Delivery Year (DY) and the results provide the initial price signals to finance reliable power generation for the 65 million customers in the PJM region, which encompasses 13 states and the District of Columbia.
Read MoreExplainer: As Renewables Scale, Why Aren’t They Reducing Power Costs?
In the U.S., generating electricity accounts for about 44 percent of the total cost consumers end up paying. So what accounts for the other 56 percent?
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