A new survey finds that an overwhelming majority of Americans don’t believe that the twice-annual clock changes brought on by alternating adherence to Daylight Saving Time and Standard Time help to conserve energy. Since the U.S. standardized DST across the country with the Uniform Time Act in 1966, Americans have been changing their clocks to "spring forward" and "fall back" – with only Arizona and Hawaii opting out of the process.
HOW DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME CLOCK CHANGES UPEND THE ECONOMY "DST can lead to higher expenses for Americans who do not make use of the additional morning daylight and instead prioritize productivity in the evenings," Payless Power CEO Brandon Young told FOX Business. "This may result in extended periods of artificial lighting, ultimately leading to higher electricity bills.