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9.9% higher in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

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	West Des Moines, IA	Fuquay-Varina, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$128.72	$130.06	$145.01	1.0%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.11	$0.13	22.2%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$17.44	$13.05	53.3%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$2.57	$2.85	13.7%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$2.83	$2.44	108.1%

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