Your electric bill

The average monthly electricity bill in the U.S. rose 7% in the 13 months since Trump took office, nearly twice the 4% it rose in the 13 months before.

This line chart shows the average household monthly electricity bill from December 2023, when the bill was less than $148, to 2026, when it was more than $165.

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Notes: Data last updated March 23. October 2025 data is not available because of the federal government shutdown.

Source: NBC News analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data via FRED, U.S. Energy Information Administration data