Power bill surging? Why you should 'electrify' your home before 2026

• Seventy-four percent of households expect their electric bill to go up 
• Lack of backup power is the top energy frustration 
• Two-thirds are considering solar or storage investments

Neighborhood solar panels blend into the background of the everyday commute. Home batteries might enter our minds during an outage, but then fade when the power returns. Most people don't think about power and electricity unless they're in the middle of a home project or something breaks. 

Others have thought about electrification -- or moving away from fossil fuels -- more seriously, but haven't taken any steps toward an actual installation yet for cost or logistical reasons.  

If you've bought a home and had an inspection within the last decade, most likely your service, panel hardware, and wiring are up to code. Power-thirsty systems and appliances are isolated on their own circuits. You plug away (pun intended) with life ...