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Unless you're the No Impact Man, you probably get an electric bill every month.Here's a cheat sheet to see how you're doing in terms of your own consumption. If you're doing better than the average single person or family, you'll be spending less than the average for your region. The cost per kilowatt hour is based on 2007 data from the Energy Information Administration. See how you measure up and refine the data if you have a better source.
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Region States Average $/kWh Average Single Person Cost (based on consumption of 200 kWh/month) Average Single Family Cost (based on consumption of 900 kWh/month) New England
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont .1661 $33.22 $149.49 Middle Atlantic New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania .1398 $27.96 $125.82 East North Central Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin .0974 $19.48 $87.66 West North Central Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota .0828 $16.56 $74.52 South Atlantic Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia .0992 $19.84 $89.28 East South Central Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee .0824 $16.48 $74.16 West South Central Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas .1122 $22.44 $100.98 Mountain Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming .0928 $18.56 $83.52 Pacific Contiguous California, Oregon, Washington .1179 $23.58 $106.11 Pacific Noncontiguous Hawaii, Alaska .1988 $39.76 $178.92 - Keep Your Winter Heating Bills Low
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