EPISODE · Jun 25, 2026 · 6 MIN
Why Your Electric Bill Is Outrunning CPI
from Inflation Explained with Fexingo: CPI, Prices, and the Cost of Living for Everyday People · host Fexingo
In this episode of Inflation Explained, Lucas and Luna examine why electricity prices are climbing faster than the headline CPI. With the May 2026 CPI at 334.0 and core CPI at 336.1, the hosts drill down into the specific components driving utility inflation: rising natural gas costs, grid upgrade expenses, and the growing impact of data center demand. They connect this to the broader story of sticky services inflation that the Federal Reserve is watching closely, and consider whether the current rate environment—with the Fed Funds rate at 3.63%—is doing enough to cool these persistent price pressures. Using real numbers and concrete examples, they explain why a quiet but powerful driver of household costs is making the cost of living feel higher than official inflation numbers suggest. #Inflation #CPI #ElectricityPrices #EnergyCosts #UtilityBills #CoreInflation #FedPolicy #InterestRates #DataCenters #NaturalGas #GridUpgrades #CostOfLiving #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #InflationExplained #May2026CPI #ServicesInflation Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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In this episode of Inflation Explained, Lucas and Luna examine why electricity prices are climbing faster than the headline CPI. With the May 2026 CPI at 334.0 and core CPI at 336.1, the hosts drill down into the specific components driving utility inflation: rising natural gas costs, grid upgrade expenses, and the growing impact of data center demand. They connect this to the broader story of sticky services inflation that the Federal Reserve is watching closely, and consider whether the current rate environment—with the Fed Funds rate at 3.63%—is doing enough to cool these persistent price pressures. Using real numbers and concrete examples, they explain why a quiet but powerful driver of household costs is making the cost of living feel higher than official inflation numbers suggest. #Inflation #CPI #ElectricityPrices #EnergyCosts #UtilityBills #CoreInflation #FedPolicy #InterestRates #DataCenters #NaturalGas #GridUpgrades #CostOfLiving #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #InflationExplained #May2026CPI #ServicesInflation Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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