The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

Why Are American Power Bills So High in 2025?

The average electricity bill has shot up 10% since January as a result of sky-high demand and overdue upgrades to America’s dusty national grid. Unfortunately, it looks like spiraling power costs are going to get a whole lot worse before they get any better.

Barchart · Sep 5, 2025

“We’re going to get blamed because we’re in office”: Energy Secretary admits rising electric bills are becoming major political headache for Trump

Even his own Energy Secretary admits they're screwed on this one.

We Got This Covered · Sep 5, 2025

Here's What Separates Oklo From the Rest of the Nuclear Startups

Nuclear stocks are flying high this year. But one pre-revenue startup backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman could produce enormous gains over the long-term.

MarketBeat · Sep 5, 2025

Rhode Island and Connecticut sue over Trump administration’s wind farm halt

States claim Revolution Wind project was stopped illegally, threatening jobs, clean energy and billions in investments

The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2025

Energy company Orsted sues Trump administration for stopping work on major offshore wind farm

The developer of an offshore wind farm that would power 350,000 homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut is suing the Trump administration for halting construction

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

Energy users ‘could save £5bn a year’ if gas plants are removed from market

Former energy tsar suggests the ‘radical step’ as one of the few options the government has for cutting bills

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025

China Solves AI's Biggest Bottleneck – U.S. Faces Power Grid Crisis That Goldman Warns Could 'Severely Choke' Growth

Surging artificial intelligence demand faces a "critical bottleneck" according to Goldman Sachs, with the fragile U.S. power grid failing to keep up with monstrous industry growth. In fact, China may have already won the battle for electric power dominance after decades of infrastructure investment, unlike our politically divided country. 

Benzinga · Sep 4, 2025

Nat-Gas Prices Climb on Forecasts for Hotter US Weather

October Nymex natural gas (NGV25 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.055 (+1.83%). Oct nat-gas prices on Wednesday added to Tuesday's gains and posted a 4-week high on forecasts for warmer temperatures in the northern half of the US, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning....

Barchart · Sep 3, 2025

45 Pics From This Facial Expressions Experiment In The 19th Century Might Give You Nightmares

What do our faces look like when stimulated by electricity?

Bored Panda · Sep 3, 2025

The easy household trick that could reduce your energy bill by 10%

This small step could make a big difference

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025