Electric bills are up across the country. Residential electricity prices have risen roughly 25% since 2020, outpacing both inflation and wage growth. There are several culprits, but an explosion of power-hungry AI data centers and increasing exports of liquefied natural gas are near the top of the list. But while you can’t control these rate hikes, you can control how much power you use — and when you use it. Below are practical, real-world ways to bring those costs back down, drawn from my own experience in the energy industry and…