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9.5% lower in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
than in Schenectady, New York

Utilities Data

	Schenectady, NY	Wilkes-Barre, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$160.73	$145.13	$145.01	9.7%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.16	$0.13	$0.13	18.8%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$13.86	$14.11	$13.05	1.8%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$3.13	$2.56	$2.85	18.2%
Propane, per gallon	$3.22	$3.09	$2.44	4.0%

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