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Electric Bills Soar 40% While Utility CEOs Grab 47% Pay Hikes

Electricity bills jumped 40% since 2015 while utility CEO pay rose 47%, sparking voter backlash and calls for accountability.

Key takeaways

  • Why Soaring Utility CEO Pay Amid Rising Electricity Bills Is an Outrage
  • Your electricity bill didn’t just creep up—it shot up 40% since 2015, outpacing inflation, wage growth, and the rise in most household expenses. Meanwhile, utility CEO...
  • Consumers are told to conserve, budget, and brace for higher costs in the name of system upgrades or volatile energy markets. Yet, the same companies that plead hardsh...
  • This isn’t just a matter of optics. Utilities are monopolies or near-monopolies. Consumers can’t shop elsewhere. When the people running these companies rake in double...

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