New York average of 14.2 cents per kWh, Los Angeles average of 14.2 cents per kWh.
by State. Nebraska is the only state that generates electricity entirely by publicly-owned power systems. As of 2014, the statewide average electricity price is the fourteenth-lowest rate in the country, based on the latest federal figures. Nationally, electricity costs 19 percent more than it does in Nebraska. (See chart 1 .). The 19.8 cents per kWh New York households paid for electricity in August 2015 was 39.4 percent more than the national average of 14.2 cents per kWh. In fact, from 2011 to 2014, local area electricity prices in August exceeded the nationwide average by at least 39 percent and as much as 48 percent. (See chart 2 .). In the contiguous United States, the South Atlantic region had the highest average monthly electric bill at $122.71, while the Pacific region (California, Oregon, and Washington) had the lowest. The EIA is the government agency responsible for the collection and dissemination of energy information. The average price per kilowatt-hour represents the total bill divided by the kilowatt-hour usage. The total bill is the sum of all items appearing on an electricity bill such as fixed costs, variable rate per kWh, taxes, surcharges, late fees, and even credits for rebates. (Prices last updated 09/10/2015.). (See chart 1 .). The 20.5 cents per kWh Los Angeles households paid for electricity in August 2015 was 44.4 percent more than the nationwide average of 14.2 cents per kWh. Last August, electricity costs were 50.3 percent higher in Los Angeles compared to the nation. In the past five years, prices paid by Los Angeles area consumers for electricity exceeded the U.S. average by 37.8 percent or more in the month of August. (See chart 2 .).
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