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Table 9.9 Average Retail Prices of Electricity …
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Table 9.9 Average Retail Prices of Electricity
(Nominal Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes)
Residential Commerciala Industrialb Transportationc Otherd Total
1973 Average ...................... 2.5 2.4 1.3 NA 2.1 2.0
1975 Average ...................... 3.5 3.5 2.1 NA 3.1 2.9
1980 Average ...................... 5.4 5.5 3.7 NA 4.8 4.7
1985 Average ...................... 7.39 7.27 4.97 NA 6.09 6.44
1990 Average ...................... 7.83 7.34 4.74 NA 6.40 6.57
1995 Average ...................... 8.40 7.69 4.66 NA 6.88 6.89
1996 Average ...................... 8.36 7.64 4.60 NA 6.91 6.86
1997 Average ...................... 8.43 7.59 4.53 NA 6.91 6.85
1998 Average ...................... 8.26 7.41 4.48 NA 6.63 6.74
1999 Average ...................... 8.16 7.26 4.43 NA 6.35 6.64
2000 Average ...................... 8.24 7.43 4.64 NA 6.56 6.81
2001 Average ...................... 8.58 7.92 5.05 NA 7.20 7.29
2002 Average ...................... 8.44 7.89 4.88 NA 6.75 7.20
2003 Average ...................... 8.72 8.03 5.11 7.54 7.44
2004 Average ...................... 8.95 8.17 5.25 7.18 7.61
2005 Average ...................... 9.45 8.67 5.73 8.57 8.14
2006 January ........................ 9.55 8.87 5.78 8.75 8.31
February ...................... 9.80 9.14 5.98 9.18 8.49
March ........................... 9.87 9.06 5.88 9.06 8.44
April ............................. 10.32 9.17 5.93 8.97 8.56
May .............................. 10.61 9.22 6.00 9.12 8.71
June ............................. 10.85 9.88 6.41 9.82 9.30
July .............................. 10.96 9.97 6.61 10.30 9.55
August ......................... 10.94 10.04 6.65 10.20 9.58
September ................... 10.94 9.89 6.37 10.11 9.32
October ........................ 10.58 9.51 6.16 10.02 8.89
November .................... 10.18 9.24 6.04 9.40 8.63
December .................... 9.84 9.08 6.00 9.56 8.55
Average ...................... 10.40 9.46 6.16 9.54 8.90
2007 January ........................ 10.04 9.13 6.09 9.44 8.72
February ...................... 9.88 9.31 6.18 10.56 8.74
March ........................... 10.21 9.37 6.16 10.21 8.78
April ............................. 10.65 9.37 6.19 10.34 8.85
May .............................. 10.77 9.55 6.20 10.49 8.97
June ............................. 11.07 10.02 6.51 10.69 9.47
July .............................. 11.06 10.20 6.61 11.42 9.65
August ......................... 11.05 10.05 6.84 11.16 9.68
September ................... 10.94 9.88 6.55 10.67 9.44
October ........................ 10.81 9.79 6.44 10.46 9.18
November .................... 10.69 9.60 6.22 9.46 8.98
December .................... 10.31 9.41 6.25 10.06 8.91
Average ...................... 10.64 9.67 6.36 10.40 9.14
2008 January ........................ 10.20 9.53 6.27 10.09 8.98
February ...................... 10.24 9.51 6.38 11.14 8.96
March ........................... 10.52 9.67 6.51 10.96 9.09
3-Month Average ....... 10.31 9.57 6.39 10.72 9.01
2007 3-Month Average ....... 10.04 9.27 6.14 10.06 8.75
2006 3-Month Average ....... 9.73 9.02 5.88 8.99 8.41
a Commercial sector. For 1973-2002, prices exclude public street and highway operations. Prices do not include deferred charges, credits, or other adjustments,
lighting, interdepartmental sales, and other sales to public authorities. such as fuel or revenue from purchased power, from previous reporting periods.
b Industrial sector. For 1973-2002, prices exclude agriculture and irrigation. · See Note 7 at end of section for plant coverage, and for information on
c Transportation sector, including railroads and railways. preliminary and final values. · See "Nominal Price" in Glossary. · Geographic
d Public street and highway lighting, interdepartmental sales, other sales to coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
public authorities, agriculture and irrigation, and transportation including railroads Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
and railways. data beginning in 1973.
NA=Not available. =Not applicable. Sources: · 1973-September 1977: Federal Power Commission, Form FPC-5,
Notes: · Beginning in 2003, the category "Other" has been replaced by "Monthly Statement of Electric Operating Revenues and Income."· October
"Transportation," and the categories "Commercial" and "Industrial" have been 1977-February 1980: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Form
redefined. · Prices are calculated by dividing revenue by sales. Revenue may not FPC-5, "Monthly Statement of Electric Operating Revenues and Income." · March
correspond to sales for a particular month because of energy service provider 1980-1982: FERC, Form FERC-5, "Electric Utility Company Monthly Statement."
billing and accounting procedures. That lack of correspondence could result in · 1983: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-826, "Electric Utility
uncharacteristic increases or decreases in the monthly prices. · Prices include Company Monthly Statement."· 1984-1992: EIA, Form EIA-861, "Annual Electric
State and local taxes, energy or demand charges, customer service charges, Utility Report." · 1993 forward: EIA, Electric Power Monthly, June 2008, Table
environmental surcharges, franchise fees, fuel adjustments, and other 5.3.
miscellaneous charges applied to end-use customers during normal billing
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