In fact, according to a new survey conducted by Arbor, nearly 22% of Americans admit they have no idea how their electricity bill is calculated, while 47% say they only somewhat understand the bills.

There's been a raft of announcements in recent months that mean higher bills for consumers - but something you may not have noticed is that many of the price increases will hit at once. On 1 April ...

In fact, according to a new survey conducted by Arbor, nearly 22% of Americans admit they have no idea how their electricity bill is calculated, while 47% say they only somewhat understand the bills.