Category: electricity bills

8 Easy Ways to Cut Your Electricity Bill

The mail arrives. The electric bill is right on top. Shove it to the bottom of the stack. Finally, hands shaking, open it, knowing you’ve been negligent. Lock eyeballs with the amount due. Higher than it has ever been. Sure, rates are skyrocketing; everyone is being impacted. But that does not make this easier to…


Why the Colour of Your Roof Matters

Getting light-coloured roofs would cut your electricity costs in warmer weather or cities because the colour of your roof can reduce indoor temperatures, according to an urban studies Prof. Sebastian Pfautschat, from Western Sydney University. After five years of documenting heat in western Sydney, he warns that dark-coloured roofs can reach higher temperatures than lighter…


Orange & Rockland Utility Sees Winter Heating Costs up 44% for Electricity, 28% for Gas

Orange & Rockland, a major utility company serving southeastern New York and northern New Jersey, forecasts substantial rate hikes for natural gas and electricity in the coming winter. Natural gas will likely cost 44 percent more than the past year; electricity, whose generation in the state of New York heavily relies on natural gas, will…


New York State Utility Sees Winter Heating Costs up 44% for Gas, 28% for Electricity

Orange & Rockland, a major utility company serving southeastern New York and northern New Jersey, forecasts substantial rate hikes for natural gas and electricity in the coming winter. Natural gas will likely cost 44 percent more than the past year; electricity, whose generation in the state of New York heavily relies on natural gas, will…


Electricity Thefts Hit Record Levels as Cost of Living Crisis Worsens

A record number of people stole electricity in England and Wales last year, according to new figures released by the Home Office. Police forces received 3,600 reports of “dishonest use of electricity” in the 12 months to March 2022, an increase of 13 percent on the previous year and the highest level since records began…


Texas Power Usage Hits All-Time High Amid Soaring Temperatures

Power use in the state of Texas hit an all-time high on Sunday as Texans continue to face high electricity prices amid soaring temperatures. Power demand exceeded 75 gigawatts at around 5:15 p.m. on June 12, surpassing the previous record of 74.8 gigawatts set in August 2019. The power grid is operating normally and there is…


Alberta to Halt Fuel Tax Collection, Offer $150 Electricity Rebate

The Alberta government will suspend fuel tax collection in April and grant a rebate of $150 on Albertans’ electricity bills as energy costs continue to climb.  In a press conference on March 7, Premier Jason Kenney attributed rising energy costs to uncertainty caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and skyrocketing inflation spurred by Prime Minister…


Why Some Texans Are Getting Sky-High Energy Bills

After unusual icy weather left millions of Texans without power, some are facing another crisis: Sky-high electricity bills. The surge in pricing is hitting people who have chosen to pay wholesale prices for their power, which is typically cheaper than paying fixed rates during good weather, but can spike when there’s high demand for electricity….


Some Texas Households Face Huge Electricity Bills After Brutal Cold Snap

Texas households who get their electricity on variable or indexed pricing plans are likely going to see their electrical bills spike in the wake of the recent cold snap, with reports emerging that some Texans are already seeing their electrical bills skyrocket. In Texas’ highly competitive electricity market, some retail providers offer customers prices pegged…