Why did my Pepco bill double this month?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:time to go solar

I don’t have $30k for solar panels (or a spare $1200/ month to finance them)

This is the rub

And no more tax incentives for installing solar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you noticed your utility bill has gone up this summer, you're not alone. On average, electricity costs are 5.5% higher today than they were a year ago, according to the latest federal data, and natural gas is up 13.8%.

Nearly 60 utility companies are set to increase electricity rates this year by more than $38 billion, affecting more than 57 million Americans.

Bill increases could be significant (up to 24%) due to the effects of the PJM capacity auction for the 2025/26 delivery year.

The auction was crazy, in part due to Increased demand on the energy grid, partly driven by the expansion of data centers and other energy-intensive technologies, requires more capacity. The focus on fossil fuels and abandonment of wind farms and solar has made it more $$$.

Welcome to the trump admin.

Wind farms and solar make no real meaningful difference to people's bills. You're just looking for an excuse to blame Trump for anything.

In Baltimore suburbs. Bill for August also went up noticeably. Note that one week of August had mild weather, mild enough that I turned off the AC for a week. We were warned for a while that electricity costs would be going up for a variety of reasons, and even a new state regulation plays a role. State did pass a temporary rebate program.

Basic economics aren’t your strong suit are they? Increasing energy generation will lower prices. With AI and data centers the demand for energy is skyrocketing and the prices will only go up if we can’t generate more energy immediately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same OP, same. We are in Potomac and our most recent bill was considerably more despite having been out of town for a week.

I am always suspicious of their meters when I am out of the country for weeks (with tv and alliances unplugged, no washing of clothes or dishes , no charging of computers , lights off, thermostats set higher than normal, etc) and my bill does not plunge.

[Anonymous]

I had WGL energy for years as the supplier and Pepco as the distributor. My bill this summer was $146 for a 1,400 square foot house, AC usually 75-76 degrees, similar to last year.

Starting next month WGL is no longer available in Maryland and I’m being switched to Pepco for everything. I’m worried the bill is really going to jump. Anyone else with experience with this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:time to go solar

I don’t have $30k for solar panels (or a spare $1200/ month to finance them)

This is the rub

And no more tax incentives for installing solar.

so happy we got in last year

[Anonymous]

I think it's price gouging and the economy. Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/16/nx-s1-5502671/electricity-bill-high-inflation-ai

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you noticed your utility bill has gone up this summer, you're not alone. On average, electricity costs are 5.5% higher today than they were a year ago, according to the latest federal data, and natural gas is up 13.8%.

Nearly 60 utility companies are set to increase electricity rates this year by more than $38 billion, affecting more than 57 million Americans.

Bill increases could be significant (up to 24%) due to the effects of the PJM capacity auction for the 2025/26 delivery year.

The auction was crazy, in part due to Increased demand on the energy grid, partly driven by the expansion of data centers and other energy-intensive technologies, requires more capacity. The focus on fossil fuels and abandonment of wind farms and solar has made it more $$$.

Welcome to the trump admin.

Nice try. Look to your local state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you noticed your utility bill has gone up this summer, you're not alone. On average, electricity costs are 5.5% higher today than they were a year ago, according to the latest federal data, and natural gas is up 13.8%.

Nearly 60 utility companies are set to increase electricity rates this year by more than $38 billion, affecting more than 57 million Americans.

Bill increases could be significant (up to 24%) due to the effects of the PJM capacity auction for the 2025/26 delivery year.

The auction was crazy, in part due to Increased demand on the energy grid, partly driven by the expansion of data centers and other energy-intensive technologies, requires more capacity. The focus on fossil fuels and abandonment of wind farms and solar has made it more $$$.

Welcome to the trump admin.

Wind farms and solar make no real meaningful difference to people's bills. You're just looking for an excuse to blame Trump for anything.

In Baltimore suburbs. Bill for August also went up noticeably. Note that one week of August had mild weather, mild enough that I turned off the AC for a week. We were warned for a while that electricity costs would be going up for a variety of reasons, and even a new state regulation plays a role. State did pass a temporary rebate program.

He said on day one he'd lower grocery prices and stop a way. He's done neither. He said the economy would be great. It's not. He said people would have jobs and then fired lots of people.