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'A cost of climate change': Why the price of electricity is outpacing inflation

By Steve Inskeep

Published October 6, 2025 at 4:57 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Robinson Meyer of the climate and energy site Heatmap News why electricity bills are rising faster than inflation.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., about the government shutdown and the ongoing stalemate between Republicans and Democrats.
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