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0.8% higher in Richmond, Virginia
than in Sumter, South Carolina

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	Sumter, SC	Richmond, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$133.72	$130.96	$145.01	2.1%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.11	$0.11	$0.13	0.0%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$17.99	$16.07	$13.05	10.7%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.52	$2.61	$2.85	3.6%
Propane, per gallon	$2.68	$3.06	$2.44	14.2%

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