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20.0% higher in Isle of Palms, South Carolina
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

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	West Des Moines, IA	Isle of Palms, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$128.72	$141.14	$145.01	9.6%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.14	$0.13	55.6%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$17.99	$13.05	58.1%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$2.52	$2.85	11.5%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$2.68	$2.44	97.1%

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