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U.S. Summer Electricity Bills Near $800 as Heat Raises Demand and Debt

Above‑normal temperatures are driving higher electricity use, producing bigger bills and projected record consumer utility debt.

Pakistan Holds June Power Tariffs Flat After Fuel Shock Averted

Maryland’s Moore Confronts PJM Over Soaring Power Costs at Annual Meeting

Maryland Lawmakers Strike Utility RELIEF Act Deal to Cut Power Bills

PJM Extends Capacity Market Price Cap Through 2030

Sherrill Declares Utility Cost Emergency, Orders Rapid Solar, Storage and VPP Push

DOE Uses Emergency Powers to Keep Colorado’s Craig Unit 1 Online Through March

U.S. Power Bills Up 6.9% as Energy Chief Says ‘Fire Me’ if Prices Don’t Fall

California Trims Utility Shareholder Returns by 0.3% in 4–1 CPUC Vote

Treasury Weighs Moving £3.5bn Energy Levies Into Tax to Cut Bills for Low-Income Homes

Germany to Slash Electricity Prices by Five Cents per kWh in July 2025

Germany to ramp up southern gas production and reduce energy levies

Energy Secretary Chris Wright Advocates Fossil Fuel Expansion at CERAWeek

Ontario Warns Federal Clean Electricity Rules Could Cost $35 Billion by 2050

Ontario Unveils Ambitious Plan to Become Energy Superpower

UK Boosts Renewable Energy Budget to Record £1.5 Billion