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7.9% higher in Durham, North Carolina
than in Chicago, Illinois

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	Chicago, IL	Durham, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$135.80	$132.94	$145.01	2.1%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.12	$0.11	$0.13	8.3%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$10.72	$17.44	$13.05	62.7%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.98	$2.57	$2.85	13.8%
Propane, per gallon	$1.72	$2.83	$2.44	64.5%

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