INDIANAPOLIS If youre an AES customer, your bill could soon be going up.

AES Indiana wants to increase rates in two phases: a 7.5% increase in the second quarter of 2026 and a 6% increase in January 2027.

Theres not much of a way around that. Its gonna hit the checkbook. Its gonna hit bills and take away from other things I'd like to spend money on," customer Elliott Thomazin said.

Thomazin recently moved to downtown Indy and is still adjusting to the increased cost of living.

My first kind of apartment experience as well. The utility bill kinda took me by surprise on top of the rent I was already paying," he said.

Carini Banks estimates he spends between $50 to $100 per month on electricity.

As someone who games and does a lot of work from home, I would say thats a pretty good rate

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