How Pittsburgh's electric bills stack up
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Allegheny County residents spend an estimated average of $151 per month on their home electric bills, per an Axios analysis of data collected and shared by climate newsroom Heatmap News.
Why it matters: Tensions over rising energy bills and power-hungry AI data centers are emerging as a key political issue nationwide and should be a potent force in this year's midterms.
- Other forms of energy are also adding pressure to Americans' expense lists, like auto gas price hikes amid the Iran war.
- Metro Pittsburgh's regular gas price average was $4.16 yesterday, up 41 cents from a month ago, per AAA.
By the numbers: In the Greater Pittsburgh region, Lawrence County had the highest average electric bill at $168 per month, followed by Beaver at $152, Allegheny at $151 and Butler at $150.
- Most of the region's bills are slightly lower than the U.S. average of $158, and dramatically lower than places like Nantucket County, Mass. ($296) and San Francisco County, Calif. ($282).
The bottom line: Electricity rates are rising across the country — 25% in Pittsburgh since last year — and those costs stack up.
Go deeper: Explore the interactive map and methodology