September 24, 2026
Power For Tomorrow: 9 Of 10 States With Highest Electric Rates Are "Deregulated"; Residential Customers Paid 60% More In Deregulated States
Power for Tomorrow (PFT) which advocates, "for the benefits of well-regulated electric utilities that deliver reliable and affordable power to customers," released a report stating, "In the contiguous United States (U.S.), residential customers in deregulated electricity states paid 60.4% more on average in 2025 than residential customers in traditionally regulated states -- 23.41 cents per kilowatt-hour compared to just 14.60 cents."