{
  "id": 12118033,
  "title": "How consumers are paying utility bills: 5 trends to watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/how-consumers-are-paying-utility-bills-5-trends-to-watch",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Utility Dive",
    "slug": "utility-dive",
    "url": "https://www.utilitydive.com/spons/how-consumers-are-paying-utility-bills-5-trends-to-watch/831846/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Customer payment behavior is shifting. Utilities that aren't paying attention will pay the price. Five trends reshaping the bill pay landscape in 2026 and beyond.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}