Public power costs less: IOU residential rates averaged 44% higher in 1979

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Public Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:6241959

Comparative statistics published by the utility industry over the past 32 years show that local publicly owned utilities consistently provide power at a lower cost than investor-owned utilities (IOUs). The average residential consumer used 31.5% more electricity in 1979, for example, but paid 8.6% less at an average difference of 1.42 cents per kilowatt-hour. Similar differences are shown for commercial and industrial consumers. The public power system spends less on administration and general operating expenses, although production costs are increasing for both. 4 tables. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 6241959
• Journal Information: Public Power; (United States), Journal Name: Public Power; (United States) Vol. 39:3; ISSN PUPOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
296000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COST
DATA
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
FINANCIAL DATA
INFORMATION
POWER
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RATE STRUCTURE