Typical electric bills: January 1, 1978

Technical Report · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6667196

This report provides comprehensive coverage of the cost to consumers for representative amounts of electricity used per month for residential, commercial, and industrial service in all sections of the Nation. Bills for residential electric service are repoted for five different energy consumption levels in all communities with populations of 2,500 or more. For commercial and industrial service, bills are presented for all large cities. Commercial bills are shown for five combinations of billing demands in kilowatts (kW) and monthly consumption levels in kilowatt-hours (kWh); industrial bills cover five billing demands and ten consumption levels. Long-term trends and current levels of average electric bills for residential, commercial, and industrial service for the total United States, for each State and the District of Columbia, and for nine geographic regions are tabulated. The purpose of the report is to inform the public and the industry concerning the cost of standard quantities of electricity to business and residential customers in communities throughout the United States.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Energy Information Administration
• OSTI ID: 6667196
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0040/1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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