Richmond, Virginia vs. New Orleans, Louisiana

Utilities and Climate Compare

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Utilities and Climate
  11.7% lower in New Orleans, Louisiana
than in Richmond, Virginia
   Utilities Data
Richmond, VANew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Typical Electric Bill$130.96$121.15$145.01  7.5%
Electric Rate, per kwh$0.11$0.10$0.13  9.1%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.$16.07$14.31$13.05  11.0%
Heating Oil, per gallon$2.61$2.54$2.85  2.7%
Propane, per gallon$3.06$2.10$2.44  31.4%
   How Homes Are Heated
   Climate Data
Richmond, VA    New Orleans, LA    US Avg.
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