NEW: Ohio Utility Bills Set to Skyrocket Again Under Jon Husted's Watch

December 18, 2025

Husted's Only Solution: "Earn More"

Columbus, Ohio - PJM's new auction results show that Ohio utility bills are set to skyrocket yet again, and Jon Husted still has no plan to lower costs for Ohio families.

This latest price hike comes as Husted continues to deny reality:

• Husted said the affordability crisis only exists in "blue states," even claiming that he had helped lower energy costs in Ohio as families are paying more than ever.

• Husted revealed he has no solutions to actually lower prices, suggesting that struggling Ohioans should just "earn more" to make ends meet.

• Husted defended his wealthy and corporate donors - complaining about people saying "rich people [are] selfish" - while voting for the ninth time against lowering health care costs.

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:

"Under Senator Husted, Ohioans are paying more for everything from energy bills to health care to groceries, and his only solution is to lecture them to make more money. Jon Husted isn't fighting for working families, he's only looking out for billionaires and his corporate donors - and people across Ohio are fed up."

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Cleveland Plain Dealer: Ohio consumers' electric bills likely to jump again as demand outstrips supply of power

• This week, for the first time, Ohio's regional power grid operator was unable to buy enough power to meet its own reliability target.

• "Electricity costs are rising, and reliability is falling because we simply do not have enough supply to meet demand," said Shayna Fritz, executive director of the Ohio Conservative Energy Forum.

• For consumers - many of whom saw electric bills spike this summer - the results point to higher costs as power supply falls behind demand.

• After the July 2025 auction, analysts estimated Ohio electric bills would increase by 1.5% to 5% starting in June 2026. Because December's auction hit the same cap, a similar impact is expected.

• August polling from the Conservative Energy Network found 87% of voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania worried about energy affordability, while 65% were concerned about reliability.

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