In many parts of Arizona, residents have been warned of extreme heat this summer, as temperatures will be hitting 110 degrees in some cities and remaining around 100 degrees across the state, reported USA Today. | Unsplash/ Lucian Dachman
In many parts of Arizona, residents have been warned of extreme heat this summer, as temperatures will be hitting 110 degrees in some cities and remaining around 100 degrees across the state, reported USA Today. | Unsplash/ Lucian Dachman
For many states, summer has brought extremely high temperatures, requiring households to constantly run their air conditioning in order to keep cool. Arizona in particular has seen extreme heat in the high 90s and triple digits. With the increased need for cool air, businesses and households have had to bear another effect of inflation: high electric bills.
As of July, the average residential electricity rate in the U.S. is 14.77 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) and for businesses the average is 11.92 cents per kWh, according to SaveOnEnergy.com. As of April, the average rate in Arizona is 13.3 cents per kWh – up 4.7% from a year ago.
In September of 2021 and 2020, respectively, Arizona residents were paying an average of 13.16 cents per kWh and 12.65 cents per kWh, representing a 4.03% year-over-year increase, according to Electric Choice.
"National electricity rates are through the roof under President Biden's failed leadership. Energy costs are disproportionately hurting families, workers and lower-income Americans who are struggling to rebuild their lives and livelihoods post-pandemic. Energy rates are the highest they've ever been in American history and the Democrats are doing everything in their power to strangle our energy portfolio," Jonathan Lockwood, a Republican political consultant, said.
"The Democrats can’t count on moderate Republicans and disaffected Democrats and Independents voting Democrat just because they did in 2020," Lockwood said.
In many parts of Arizona, residents have been warned of extreme heat this summer, as temperatures will be hitting 110 degrees in some cities and remaining around 100 degrees across the state, reported USA Today.
As of 2022, the percentage of people living in Arizona living under poverty is 14.29% or 1,043,764 residents.
Using data from their latest Electric Power Monthly report, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) stated that in 2021, the average nominal retail electricity price paid by U.S. residential electric customers rose at the fastest rate since 2008, increasing 4.3% from 2020 to 13.72 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
In a recent national poll distributed by the Senate Opportunity Fund (SOF), 58% of Americans said they blame President Biden for inflation. This includes nearly half (48%) of moderate voters and 30% of Democrats. The SOF poll was conducted July 5-7 and it surveyed 800 general election likely voters on a national scale.
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