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More than 25% of SDG&E residential customers' utility bills are overdue

San Diego Gas & Electric headquarters, San Diego,  June 21, 2016.
Megan Wood

More than a quarter of SDG&E customers are behind on their utility bills. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the unpaid bills may be a consequence of inflation and the lingering financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Statewide, data from the public utilities commission reflects a similar trend in overdue utility bills.

Rob Nikolewski, energy reporter for The San Diego Union-Tribune, joined Midday Edition on Wednesday with more on the story.

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