Tools like equal billing plans, efficiency upgrades and careful budgeting can help you manage rising energy costs.

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Average monthly residential electric, gas and water utility bills total $412 in 2025, up 7% from 2024 For Q4 2025, average monthly utility bills total $416, up 4.5% from Q3 2025 and 5.1% from Q4 2024 ...

Keeping the lights on and the wolf from the door can be more expensive today than ever before. However, tracking your monthly expenses can make a big difference when building your budget, especially ...

Less than a year after Chatham County water customers were folded into a regional utility system anchored in Sanford, many of those same households are facing another increase in the price of one of…< ...