Hello Blucken,
AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE FOR ELECTRICITY
In 2004, the national average residential rate was 8.97 cents.
Huntsville Utilities: March 31, 2005
http://www.hsvutil.org/news/033105.shtml
According to the 2005 Utility Resource Guide by Business Facilities,
the average retail price for electricity by State is as follows:
Alabama
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Alabama, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.85
Industrial: 3.98
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 10.83
Industrial: 7.34
Alaska
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Alaska, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 10.49
Industrial: 7.86
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 4.14
Industrial: 2.15
Arkansas
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Arkansas, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 5.54
Industrial: 4.04
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.89
Industrial: 7.9
California
Average Retail Price for Electricity in California, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 12.19
Industrial: 9.85
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.61
Industrial: 7.95
Colorado
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Colorado, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.60
Industrial: 5.10
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 7.47
Industrial: 6.53
Connecticut
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Connecticut, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 9.99
Industrial: 7.92
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 11.32
Industrial: 8.53
Delaware
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Delaware, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 7.31
Industrial: 5.15
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 10.6
Industrial: 7.81
District of Columbia
Average Retail Price for Electricity in DC, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 7.43
Industrial: 5.61
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 13.2
Florida
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Florida, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 7.13
Industrial: 5.41
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 11.46
Industrial: 8.72
Georgia
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Georgia, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.66
Industrial: 4.02
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 11.6
Industrial: 7.62
Hawaii
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Hawaii, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 15.02
Industrial: 12.20
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 21.42
Industrial: 13.22
Idaho
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Idaho, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 5.56
Industrial: 4.16
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.39
Industrial: 6.98
Illinois
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Illinois, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 7.22
Industrial: 4.91
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 9.12
Industrial: 8.18
Indiana
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Indiana, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.12
Industrial: 3.92
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.59
Industrial: 7.94
Iowa
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Iowa, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.24
Industrial: 4.16
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.48
Industrial: 7.35
Kansas
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Kansas, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.42
Industrial: 4.61
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 10.21
Industrial: 6.57
Kentucky
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Kentucky, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 5.37
Industrial: 3.21
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 10.21
Industrial: 7.44
Louisiana
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Louisiana, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 7.42
Industrial: 5.57
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2003
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.7
Industrial: 6.56 (2004)
Maine
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Maine, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 10.34
Industrial: 6.35
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 12.34
Industrial: 10.43
Maryland
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Maryland, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.95
Industrial: 4.89
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 9.37
Industrial: 10.34
Massachusetts
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Massachusetts, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 10.49
Industrial: 9.11
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 11.84
Industrial: 11.72
Michigan
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Michigan, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 7.55
Industrial: 4.96
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 7.98
Industrial: 7.04
Minnesota
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Minnesota, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.12
Industrial: 4.36
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.45
Industrial: 6.64
Mississippi
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Mississippi, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 7.25
Industrial: 4.48
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.36
Industrial: 7.16
Missouri
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Missouri, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 5.78
Industrial: 4.49
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 10.13
Industrial: 8.9
Montana
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Montana, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 7.10
Industrial: 4.01
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 9.14
Industrial: 8.15
Nebraska
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Nebraska, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 5.81
Industrial: 4.18
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 7.54
Industrial: 6.61
Nevada
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Nevada, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 8.79
Industrial: 7.30
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2003
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 7.29
Industrial: 8.68
New Hampshire
Average Retail Price for Electricity in New Hampshire, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 10.44
Industrial: 9.39
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 12.11
Industrial: 10.89
New Jersey
Average Retail Price for Electricity in New Jersey, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 9.25
Industrial: 7.47
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 10.99
Industrial: 8.67
New York
Average Retail Price for Electricity in New York, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 12.93
Industrial: 7.14
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 9.66
Industrial: 8.68
North Carolina
Average Retail Price for Electricity in North Carolina, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.65
Industrial: 4.79
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 10.4
Industrial: 7.66
North Dakota
Average Retail Price for Electricity in North Dakota, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 5.64
Industrial: 3.96
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.21
Industrial: 5.7
Ohio
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Alabama, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 7.60
Industrial: 4.79
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 9.2
Industrial: 9.42
Oklahoma
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Oklahoma, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.38
Industrial: 4.59
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 9.7
Industrial: 9.02
Oregon
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Oregon, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.38
Industrial: 4.63
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.98
Industrial: 6.3
Pennsylvania
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Pennsylvania, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 8.07
Industrial: 6.14
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 10.64
Industrial: 9.26
Rhode Island
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Rhode Island, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 10.00
Industrial: 9.06
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 11.77
Industrial: 9.63
South Carolina
Average Retail Price for Electricity in South Carolina, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.81
Industrial: 4.00
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 10.44
Industrial: 7.73
South Dakota
Average Retail Price for Electricity in South Dakota, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.04
Industrial: 4.51
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.09
Industrial: 6.24
Tennessee
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Tennessee, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.68
Industrial: 4.29
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 9.27
Industrial: 5.99
Texas
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Texas, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 7.84
Industrial: 5.27
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2003
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 7.59
Industrial: 5.91 (2004)
Utah
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Utah, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 5.59
Industrial: 3.79
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2003
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 5.95
Industrial: 5.04 (2003)
Vermont
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Vermont, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 11.29
Industrial: 8.05
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.7
Industrial: 6.04
Virginia
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Virginia, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 5.74
Industrial: 4.23
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 10.29
Industrial: 7.91
Washington
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Washington, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.07
Industrial: 4.76
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.66
Industrial: 7.35
West Virginia
Average Retail Price for Electricity in West Virginia, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 5.45
Industrial: 3.81
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2003
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.05
Industrial: 6.76
Wisconsin
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Wisconsin, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 6.97
Industrial: 4.71
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 8.72
Industrial: 8.03
Wyoming
Average Retail Price for Electricity in Wyoming, 2003
(Cents per Kilowatt Hour)
Commercial: 5.74
Industrial: 3.65
Natural Gas Commercial Price, 2004
(Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Commercial: 7.11
Industrial: 6.51
PacifiCorp?Pacific Power
Bob Tarantola
Regional VP
P.O. Box 720
Casper, WY 82602-0720
tel: 307-577-6901
fax: 307-577-6906
Web: pacificpower.net
Business Facilities: October 2005
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I hope the information provided is helpful!
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