New analysis shows more U.S. consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
November 18, 2025
Dual electricity meters are seen outside of computer science professor Christa Lopes’ home in Irvine, California January 26, 2015. Lopes said the Irvine Smart Grid Demonstration, a $79 million project funded half by federal stimulus money and half by Edison and partners like UC Irvine, cut her electric bill to zero in the summer. The $12 billion utility’s research team Southern California Edison is testing everything from charging electronic vehicles via cell phone to devices that smooth out the power created by rooftop solar panels. Those are some of the roughly 60 projects in the works at Edison’s Advanced Technology division. It has a small $19 million annual budget, but its influence far exceeds that. Picture taken January 26, 2015. To match feature EDISON-LABS/ REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES – Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS)
WASHINGTON (AP) — More people are falling behind on paying their bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data — a warning sign for the U.S. economy and another political headache for President Donald Trump.
