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33.0% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Portland, Maine

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	Portland, ME	Seattle, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$157.46	$107.55	$145.01	31.7%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.15	$0.09	$0.13	40.0%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$17.09	$11.94	$13.05	30.1%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.54	$3.32	$2.85	30.7%
Propane, per gallon	$2.71	$2.13	$2.44	21.4%

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