Homeowners in all but five states saw their electricity bills increase in the last year, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and reported by Axios.
From May 2024 to May 2025, the nationwide average retail residential price for 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity rose from 16.41 cents to 17.47 cents, an increase of about 6.5%. Some states like Maine, Connecticut, and Utah saw double-digit increases of 36.3%, 18.4%, and 15.2%, respectively.
One critical way to help reduce your electrical usage is to ensure the conditioned air used to heat or cool your home is being utilized as efficiently and effectively as possible. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, air leaks can waste up to 40% of the energy used to heat and cool a typical home. When conditioned air escapes, it may as well be hard-earned money going out the window.
Ensuring your home is properly insulated is an often overlooked but critical component to strengthen a home’s building envelope. Among the various types of insulation, spray foam stands out as the premium, all-in-one insulation material on the market. It not only insulates but air seals your home, saving homeowners up to 15% on heating and cooling costs alone. It’s no wonder why experts say that optimizing insulation in a home is the “best way” to “drop your energy bills,” and that the energy savings realized by upgrading to spray foam insulation can pay for itself in as little as 5 to 10 years.
By using building materials, such as spray foam insulation, homeowners can easily insulate and air seal their homes and be rest assured that the energy used to power their lives is maximized, reducing energy usage and cost.