Basic electric service costs less in public power cities
The price of basic residential electric service (500 kWh) averages $10 a month less in large cities if the customers are served by public power. Among the 30 largest US cities, the price is lowest in three cities served by municipally owned electric systems, and highest in eight cities served by investor-owned utilities (IOUs). Of the 33 electric systems serving the 30 cities, nine are publicly owned. The average price per kWh charged by these nine systems is 6.5 cents, or $32.50 a month. The 24 private utilities charge an average of 8.5 cents per kWh, or $42.50 a month. The nine public systems and their cents-per-kWh charge for 500 kWh and the 8 utility corporations with the most expensive 500-kWh service in the largest cities and their prices in cents per kWh are listed. This comparison of electric bills as of January 1985 is based upon utility reports to the US Energy Information Administration. This is the third year that APPA has surveyed basic residential electric prices in major cities. 1 table.
- Research Organization:
- Public Power, Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 6253932
- Journal Information:
- Public Power; (United States), Journal Name: Public Power; (United States) Vol. 44:1; ISSN PUPOA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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