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4.5% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Columbia, Missouri

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	Columbia, MO	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$131.23	$135.80	$145.01	3.5%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.10	$0.12	$0.13	20.0%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$16.78	$10.72	$13.05	36.1%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.63	$2.98	$2.85	13.3%
Propane, per gallon	$1.79	$1.72	$2.44	3.9%

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