Puerto Rico Regulators Freeze a Proposed Fuel-Charge Jump Over LNG Chaos
Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 9 min
Puerto Rico's Energy Bureau won't approve LUMA's proposed fourth-quarter fuel charge, a jump from 11.4 to 18.1 cents per kilowatt-hour, until the utilities explain the San Juan natural-gas outage. Meanwhile, Ohio bills are climbing ahead of the governor's race, and Illinois opens heating aid October 1.
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Puerto Rico's Energy Bureau won't approve LUMA's proposed fourth-quarter fuel charge, a jump from 11.4 to 18.1 cents per kilowatt-hour, until the utilities explain the San Juan natural-gas outage. Meanwhile, Ohio bills are climbing ahead of the governor's race, and Illinois opens heating aid October 1.
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Background sources
- Why natural gas bills aren't rising like prices at the pump — Mike Soraghan
- Why Electricity Bills Are So High—and How the Blowback Could Hit Trump - Inside Climate News — Insideclimatenews
- Caught in the Current: Historical and Prospective Drivers of ... — Rhg
- Why Is Your Electric Bill So High? How to Read the Fine Print. - Consumer Reports — Consumerreports