Lake Charles, Louisiana vs. Columbia, South Carolina

Utilities and Climate Compare

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Utilities and Climate
  21.1% higher in Columbia, South Carolina
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana
   Utilities Data
Lake Charles, LAColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Typical Electric Bill$111.18$149.55$145.01  34.5%
Electric Rate, per kwh$0.09$0.14$0.13  55.6%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.$14.31$17.99$13.05  25.7%
Heating Oil, per gallon$2.54$2.52$2.85  0.8%
Propane, per gallon$2.10$2.68$2.44  27.6%
   How Homes Are Heated
   Climate Data
Lake Charles, LA    Columbia, SC    US Avg.
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