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8.4% lower in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
than in Columbia, Maryland

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	Columbia, MD	Wilkes-Barre, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$145.26	$145.13	$145.01	0.1%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.14	$0.13	$0.13	7.1%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$15.41	$14.11	$13.05	8.4%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.87	$2.56	$2.85	10.8%
Propane, per gallon	$3.14	$3.09	$2.44	1.6%

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