Blame games: Why your electric bill keeps climbing

The energy bills are too damn high: The top issue in governor races in NJ and Va. Associated Press Published: October 31, 2025 Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli (AP Photo file)

💸 Voters in Virginia and New Jersey say their electricity bills are skyrocketing — and it’s shaping both states’ governor’s races.

⚔️ Democrats back clean energy and climate action, while Republicans blame renewable mandates for rising costs.

🔋 Data centers, AI power demand, and political infighting fuel an energy affordability crisis.

If there’s agreement on anything in the two states with governor’s races this year , it’s that utility bills are a growing concern among voters.

One Virginia voter, Kim Wilson, lamented at a town hall recently that her electricity bill seems to go up every month, no