Public power costs less: IOU residential rates averaged 43. 5% higher in 1981. [Investor-owned utilities]

Journal Article · · Public Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:5973593

Kilmer, J

A comparison of charges to customers of public and private electric utilities shows that public power continues to cost significantly less per kilowatthour. Residential customers paid an average of $1.88 cents more for private power. Public utilities report lower administrative and general expenses for revenue generated and per kilowatthour sales. While production costs were lower for public power, distribution costs were higher than those of private utilities. 1 figure, 3 tables. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 5973593
• Journal Information: Public Power; (United States), Journal Name: Public Power; (United States) Vol. 41:3; ISSN PUPOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200106 -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Economics
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
296000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COST
DATA
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY EXPENSES
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RATE STRUCTURE
STATISTICAL DATA