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‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summer
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. The Guardian Business is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 29 Sept 2026, 13:00 UTC. The headline in use is “‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summer”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared with July 2024, data shows A record hot summer collided unhappily with rising energy costs for households across the US that struggled to the point where many were…
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- First reported by The Guardian Business
‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summer
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- The Guardian