Illinois ranks eighth in the nation for energy cost searches, with 54 out of 100,000 online searches related to energy awareness, 140 related to financial strain, and 49 related to emotional anxiety.

Global energy demand rose by 2.2% in 2024, faster than the average demand of 1.3% in the previous decade. All signs point to ever-increasing usage—and cost. The energy needs of commercial property ...

Electricity prices are becoming an outsize issue in American politics because they themselves are legitimately outsize. Compared with the cost of consumer goods, which have been rising rapidly over ...

The average U.S. household electricity bill increased by 6.7 percent in 2025, with gas costs also rising by 5.2 percent, despite the President's campaign promises to drive down energy costs. President ...