Electric bills expected to hit four-year lows this summer

Tristan Navera Staff Reporter- Dayton Business Journal Email | Twitter | LinkedIn | Google+ While the past few days have been a swelter, there’s one reason not to overheat: your electric bills this summer will be the lowest in four years. A study released by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration Tuesday found that, though electricity prices are slightly up this year, a drop in electricity use because of expected milder temperatures this summer means lower household bills. Ohio will see some of the greatest benefit, with bills from June to August expected to be about $348, down 4.9 percent from last summer. The EIA says electricity...