June 11, 2026 Photo: Getty images In New York state, where I moved last year to be near CR’s Yonkers headquarters, electricity costs an average of about 30 cents per kilowatt-hour, up 14 percent since last year. That’s among the highest rates in the U.S. But of course, most American budgets are feeling that squeeze—and the consulting firm ICF projects that U.S. electricity prices will jump an additional 15 to 40 percent in the next five years. It’s hard to keep these ballooning bills in check.