Utility bills are complicated, so we made a video to help uncomplicate them and answer an all-too-common question:Why is my utility bill higher than I expected?Psst… Here's the secret reading your utility bill: Looking at energy cost alone doesn’t give you the complete energy picture.If you just compare the dollar amounts of your monthly bills, you might not see any savings because they’re hidden by some all-too-common factors that trigger higher energy costs. So to see your savings, don’t look at the dollars, look at the energy use — that’s where you’ll find invisible savings become obvious savings.