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Monday, November 21, 2011

Feds: Even with Low Usage, Hawaii Still has Highest Electric Bills

By Selected News Articles @ 11:31 PM :: 11092 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
 
Who pays most for electricity?
Your home electric bill varies widely depending on where you live.
THE FIVE LOWEST
 
 
 
State
Avg. consumption
(kilowatt-hours/month)
Avg. retail price
(cents per kilowatt-hour)
Avg. monthly bill
Utah
786
8.71
$68.43
New Mexico
659
10.52
$69.35
Montana
845
9.16
$77.37
Wyoming
883
8.77
$77.43
Colorado
709
11.04
$78.22
THE FIVE HIGHEST
 
 
 
State
Avg. consumption
(kilowatt-hours/month)
Avg. retail price
(cents per kilowatt-hour)
Avg. monthly bill
Hawaii
601
28.1
$168.86
Maryland
1096
14.32
$156.94
Alabama
1384
10.67
$147.69
Connecticut
750
19.25
$144.40
Texas
1199
11.6
$138.99
 
msnbc.com

NBC Today: The Energy Information Administration this week released the most recent data comparing Americans’ average electricity bills by state.

The 2010 figures show that residents of Hawaii, Maryland and Alabama have a lot more to fear in their electric bill than folks living in Utah, New Mexico or Montana.

The full list is available here.

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