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32.7% higher in Washington, District of Columbia
than in Portland, Oregon

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	Portland, OR	Washington, DC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$120.43	$137.02	$145.01	13.8%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.11	$0.12	$0.13	9.1%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$12.30	$15.16	$13.05	23.3%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$3.21	$3.52	$2.85	9.7%
Propane, per gallon	$2.19	$3.34	$2.44	52.5%

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