Among the most widely felt impacts, about eight in 10 Americans said extreme heat had either a major or minor effect on their household electricity bills over the past year, up from 69% in July 2024. The increase is particularly noticeable in the Midwest, where 44% of respondents said extreme heat had a major impact on electricity costs, compared with 29% two years earlier. The survey also found that around 40% of Americans said extreme heat had affected their travel or vacation plans, up from roughly one-quarter in 2024. Approximately seven in 10 Americans said extreme heat had impacted their family's outdoor activities, compared with about six in 10 in 2024. Sleep has emerged as another area increasingly affected by extreme heat, with many respondents saying they are altering daily routines to cope with hotter conditions.