Go to https://nextdoor.com to read about the huge increases in California as an example from low 100’s to several hundred more the next month.
Examples:
A) 2 more replies to “I thought last month’s gas bill at $796 was outrageous compared to $170 the year before .”
B) We hardly ever turn our heat on, and ours was $680. 2 people, maybe turn it on in the morning for 1/2 hour… my DWP was 2,000. I don’t know how people make it in this state…