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Idaho, Utah and Nebraska offer commercial power under 9¢ Least Expensive States for Commercial Power

15 Cheapest States by Avg. Commercial Electricity Cost

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10.41¢

10.25¢ 10.31¢

9.89¢

9.85¢

9.66¢

10

9.36¢

9.36¢

9.27¢

9.05¢

8.89¢

9.59¢

9.52¢

9

8.45¢

8.32¢

8.78¢

8

8.39¢

8.14¢

8.10¢

7

7.43¢

7.32¢

7.29¢

7.12¢

7.01¢

6.97¢

6.94¢

6.92¢

6.76¢

6.57¢

6

Average Price of Electricity (¢/kWh)

6.12¢

5

Idaho

Utah Nebraska North Dakota

North Carolina

Oregon Texas Wyoming Washington Virginia Missouri

Nevada South Dakota

Arkansas Oklahoma

Commercial (¢/kWh)

Industrial (¢/kWh)

Source: Cushman & Wakefield Research, FindEnergy.com, 2023

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