When shopping for electricity, the advertised rate isn't necessarily what you'll pay. A document called the electricity facts label tells you what each plan will really cost you. Sarah Drolet was a ...

Can you choose your electricity provider? There was a time, not so long ago, when the electricity that came to your house wasn't part of a decision-making process -- it was just there. But now, entire ...

Surging electricity demand from AI data centers is colliding with a federal energy policy that favors slow-build fossil fuels ...

Electricity prices for households have risen quickly and are expected to outpace U.S. inflation in coming years, experts said. There are many supply and demand factors at play. Data centers are a ...

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. If you noticed your utility bill has gone up this summer, you're ...

U.S. ‌power consumption, which hit its second straight record high in 2025, will rise further in 2026 and 2027, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) ...

Ana has 20+ years of experience covering home improvement and business topics for U.S. and international media. She’s been published in U.S. News & World Report, The American Scholar Magazine, ...