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19.2% lower in Benton Harbor, Michigan
than in Columbia, South Carolina

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	Columbia, SC	Benton Harbor, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$149.55	$130.40	$145.01	12.8%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.14	$0.11	$0.13	21.4%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$17.99	$9.99	$13.05	44.5%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.52	$2.48	$2.85	1.6%
Propane, per gallon	$2.68	$2.09	$2.44	22.0%

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