A new report showed how much more money Americans paid for energy in 2025 compared to the year before and New Jersey led the way with the largest increase.

All three states in the Philadelphia region showed increases in energy costs.

The report from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee shows that residents in New Jersey paid about $260 more in utilities last year which is more than double the national average.

“Electricity increases are a big thing. Utility increases are a big thing,” Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. said. “It’s terrible and we have to put a stop to it.”

Pallone is the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

He says he supports a price cap for energy transmission PJM is recommending to federal energy regulators.

PJM is a member-run company that operates the mid-Atlantic electrical grid for 65 million people in 13 states, including Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.

“You need to adopt the price cap, because if you don’t, we’re going to see a continuation of these price increases,” Rep. Pallone said.

NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency on utility costs during her inauguration in January. She signed two executive orders to combat what she described as an affordability crisis.

“What I’ve heard from people in Camden County, I heard across the state, and that is around issues of affordability. That too many people are working too hard and not getting ahead,” Gov. Sherrill said.

Residents in Pennsylvania paid a 12.1% increase while Delaware residents had a 6.1% spike in energy bills.

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