06/19/2026
It’s Not Just You: 3 Reasons why Everyone’s Bills are Higher
"Community Energy Educators at Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Smart Energy Choices program have been hearing from residents from around the region who are concerned about higher utility bills for both electricity and natural gas. In this article, we explain three significant reasons behind these recent increases and describe some things to do to reduce future bills.
Read the full article by Karim Beers at https://smartenergychoices.org/our-blog/2026/4/13/its-not-just-you-3-reasons-why-everyones-bills-are-higher
Community Energy Advisor Leigh Miller recently gave a webinar on this subject as well, which is available on the Smart Energy Choices Youtube page."
Norma Gutierrez, she/her
Communications Coordinator, Energy & Climate Change Team
Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County
615 Willow Ave. Ithaca, NY 14850 | ccetompkins.org
(607) 272.2292 Ext. 162 | [email protected]
There are three main reasons why your utility bills may have been significantly higher this past winter. First, it’s been a cold winter, and most people have been using more energy to stay warm.
