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12.2% higher in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
than in Des Moines, Iowa

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	Des Moines, IA	Wilkes-Barre, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$128.53	$145.13	$145.01	12.9%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.13	$0.13	44.4%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$14.11	$13.05	24.0%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$2.56	$2.85	13.3%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$3.09	$2.44	127.2%

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