Why Your Electric Bill Is So High (It's Not Just Usage)

Your electric bill goes up—but you haven’t used more electricity. What changed? In New Jersey’s official 2025 projection, a JCP&L household using the same 650 kWh faced a monthly bill rising from $112.25 to $134.92. We follow the costs behind that comparison: dependable power, supply that hasn’t been built yet, and temporary credits that can lower the amount due without lowering the price of electricity. 00:00 Same use, a higher bill 00:58 Where the extra cost can hide 02:09 Your home didn’t change. The supply calculation did. 03:26 Why paying more doesn’t mean new power is ready 04:45 A lower bill—or a temporary credit? 05:44 What your bill can—and can’t—tell you ABOUT THE EXAMPLES The opening uses NJBPU’s 2025 projected comparison, not a personal bill or a nationwide increase. The $135/$85 bills are rounded illustrations. The separate 2026 figures compare different utilities, before credits. This video explains a documented New Jersey case; it does not diagnose every household’s bill or promise a way to cut your rate. MUSIC Cipher — Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://incompetech.com/music/royalty... Excerpted, looped, mixed with narration, and faded. #ElectricBill #ElectricityPrices #CostOfLiving