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November 18, 2025

New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills

  • Past-due balances jumped 9.7% in the second quarter over the same period last year.
    • By JOSH BOAK
    Associated Press

    WASHINGTON — More people are falling behind on paying their bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data — a warning sign for the U.S. economy and another political headache for President Donald Trump.

    Past due balances to utility companies jumped 9.7% annually to $789 between the April-June periods of 2024 and 2025, said The Century Foundation, a liberal think tank, and the advocacy group Protect Borrowers. The increase has overlapped with a 12% jump in monthly energy bills during the same period.


     
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