Are Utility Bills Rising? April 2016 Poll
May 20, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
With energy issues facing the state, our April 2016 poll asked North Carolina voters about their views of their utility bills. The question and results follow.
Do you feel your utility bills over the last 7 or 8 years have been rising, falling or staying about the same?
63% Total Rising
2% Total Falling
29% Rising significantly
34% Rising a little bit
1% Falling significantly
1% Falling a little bit
30% Stayed about the same
5% Don’t Know
— Refused
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