Your electricity bill has a fuel adjustment charge that changes every month. Here's how this volatile fee works, what drives it, and why your bill can spike even when your usage doesn't change.
Surcharges and riders add $5 to $30 or more to your monthly utility bill for everything from energy efficiency programs to nuclear plant costs. Here's a plain-English breakdown of what each one means.
That $10 to $25 'customer charge' on your utility bill shows up every month even if you used zero energy. Here's what it covers, why it exists, and why it keeps going up.