When you need a multimeter for testing electrical equipment around the home, it's vital to know what all those symbols around the dial mean.

If your utility bill has increased recently, you're not alone. Electricity costs are, on average, 5.5% higher today than a year ago, and natural gas has increased by 13.8%, according to data from the ...

SIDUAVA, Mozambique — Hermínio Guambe used to cut hair in a tiny barbershop with no electricity in his village outside Mozambique’s capital. The arrival of power changed everything. The 48-year-old ...

Electricity bills are climbing nationwide, rising faster than inflation in many places. The explosive growth of AI and the massive data centers behind it are driving demand and straining the grid. To ...

Rising power prices are becoming a political liability for Republicans as electricity costs outpace inflation. A recent Consumer Price Index report found electricity prices were rising at double the ...

New Jersey electricity bills rose between 17% and 20% in June 2025, making it a key issue in the governor's race. Politicians are debating whether state policies or the regional grid operator, PJM ...

Electricity consumers in the U.S. may soon be feeling the effects of a global increase in demand for natural gas, according to analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis ...

The grid is strained by increasing demand from electricity-hungry data centers and electric vehicles, disruptions due to severe weather events, and more. The grid is strained by increasing demand from ...

Consumer, low-income and environmental advocates want Maryland officials to hold the state grid operator accountable as ratepayers are poised to see higher bills from Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) ...

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday that rising electricity prices are what he “worries about most” as Americans face high power bills. “It’s what I worry about most — seven days a week. We ...

India’s manufacturing activity, which consumes about half of the country’s power supply, surged in August to the highest level in 17 years, driving the fastest growth in electricity generation in five ...

Scientists knew that ice could generate electricity, but weren't sure of the exact mechanisms. Credit: Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia Don’t mess with ice. When it’s stressed, ice can ...