Hoosiers Hit with Historically High Electric Bill Increases, Consumer Watchdog Study Shows
INDIANA, JUL 23 – Monopoly investor-owned utilities approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission raised residential electric bills by 17.5%, averaging $28 more per month statewide, impacting affordability.
- On July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, Hoosiers faced a 17.5% surge in electric bills, adding $28 monthly on average.
- Under state law, the IURC must approve utility rate hikes, Kerwin Olson said, highlighting legislation that hamstrings commissioners into approving increases.
- Duke Energy Indiana bills climbed nearly $26 per month , while CenterPoint Energy saw a $44 increase and NIPSCO experienced a $50 rise .
- More than 4 in 10 Hoosiers report difficulty paying household expenses, 'something has to give,' said Kerwin Olson, highlighting increasing affordability strain.
- With current hikes surpassing past records, AES Indiana has filed for another rate increase.
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Electric Bills Up 17.5% for Hoosiers Since Last Year
INDIANAPOLIS — A new analysis of Indiana’s five investor-owned electric utilities shows bills went up 17.5% in one year, or $28 a month on average statewide. The study was conducted by Citizens Action Coalition and “exposes how Indiana’s monopoly utilities have imposed the most severe electric bill increases on residential customers in at least two decades — with some families paying nearly $50 more a month than just one year ago.” Using data fr…
It’s time to stop the ‘scamification’ of Hoosiers | City-County Observer
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