Why are our electric bills so frustratingly high? The Wake Up for Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025

When cleveland.com Editor Chris Quinn asked readers about their summer electric bills, more than 400 people responded — most of them frustrated and angry that their power costs soared, even when they cut back their usage.

Some bills doubled or even tripled.

That’s all thanks to record-high prices set in a wholesale electricity auction in June 2024. The auction set prices for future supply and thanks to climbing demand, Ohioans saw increases averaging 10%-15%…

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