高监管州的电价比市场驱动国家高, 自2019年以来, 电价上了33%. High-regulation states have higher electricity prices than market-driven states, with prices up 33% since 2019.

根据美国立法交流委员会2026年能源可负担性报告,拥有广泛的能源法规的国家比那些市场驱动政策国家有更高的电价. According to the American Legislative Exchange Council’s 2026 Energy Affordability Report, states with extensive energy regulations, such as renewable mandates and cap-and-trade programs, have higher electricity prices than those with market-driven policies. 虽然北达科他州和路易斯安那州的电价最低,但该报告指出自2019年以来全国住宅用电价格上了33%,到2025年达到每千瓦时17.3美分. While states like North Dakota and Louisiana reported some of the lowest rates, the report notes that national residential electricity prices increased 33% since 2019, reaching 17.3 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. 美国能源与电力委员会将成本上归因于燃料价格的上升,监管任务和公用事业费率要求,倡导市场竞争和国内能源生产以提高可负担性. ALEC attributes the cost increases to rising fuel prices, regulatory mandates, and utility rate requests, advocating for market competition and domestic energy production to improve affordability.