Power bills have become central to US politics in a way that experts say is completely unprecedented in modern history. In this chart, we can see the average electricity demand across US cities from 2010 to this year. From 2020 onward, demand increases sharply.Last year alone, we saw electricity prices rise by more than double the rate of inflation. The cost of electricity is to the 2026 election, what the price of eggs was to the 2024 races. The war in Iran also is upending global energy markets, making no ...