US utilities seek $4.5B in rate increases in third quarter alone

Investor-owned utilities have requested $23.1 billion in rate hikes so far in 2025, with third-quarter requests more than doubling compared to the same period last year, according to a utilities advocacy tracking report.

First covered Oct 9, 2026 · 6:49 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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32d Utility Dive US electric, gas utility rate requests spike to $4.5B in Q3: PowerLines — The cumulative value of third quarter rate requests more than doubled from 2025, according to a report from the advocacy group.

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rtoinsider.com PowerLines Finds a Quarterly Record of $4.5B in Rate Increase Requests

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