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13.9% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Portland, Oregon

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	Portland, OR	Seattle, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$120.43	$107.55	$145.01	10.7%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.11	$0.09	$0.13	18.2%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$12.30	$11.94	$13.05	2.9%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$3.21	$3.32	$2.85	3.4%
Propane, per gallon	$2.19	$2.13	$2.44	2.7%

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