10 has been tracking recent electricity rate hikes across the region. Yesterday, the focus was on a bill in the General Assembly aimed at lowering costs for AEP customers. But the impact goes beyond AEP. Residents in municipalities like Bedford are also facing unexpected increases in their electric bills. In some cases, the actual cost per kilowatt used is lower than the total bill, leaving people worried and confused.

During the wintertime, there’s no question many of us are going to be using more electricity than the summertime. For some, they are seeing electric bills that are daunting to pay.

Back in August, the base rate of electricity was raised due to inflation.