U.S. electricity prices rose 4.2% in July from a year earlier, according to the Labor Department, promising bigger bills for Americans who were cranking their air conditioners during the hottest month on record.
Price hikes for power have exceeded overall inflation in recent months, saddling consumers with additional energy costs alongside higher prices at the pump.
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