A new report from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab identified broad trends in electric rates from 2019 to 2024, but cautioned that it could not prove causality, and pricing dynamics vary state to state.By Blanca BegertSkyrocketing electricity bills are the political punching bag of the moment, with elected officials pointing fingers at everything from utility profits to data centers to clean energy policies, and voters across the country left confused about who to blame for rates that jumped by more than double the rate of inflation in the past year.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: October 21, 2025 10:09 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
424.8 ppm
+18.0
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1933.54 ppb
+12.29
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year