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Website: South Carolina One of The Top Ten Most Expensive States in the US for Energy Bills

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2 years ago

February 9, 2023

A real estate website says their research shows that South Carolina is the 9th most expensive state in the country for energy bills. The website, TNRealEstate, says they analyzed the average cost of energy bills across all 50 states by using data from Statista, published in January 2023, to look at the prices for both energy and natural gas bills to give a total.

According to their research:

Hawaii has the highest energy bills at $399.49 on average per household each month
- Hawaii also had the highest bills individually for both electricity and gas, at $162.66 and $236.83, respectively
Connecticut has the second-highest energy bills in the US, with $242.49 on average
- Connecticut also has the second-highest electricity bill individually at $161.55
The state with the cheapest energy bills is Idaho, averaging $130.37 each month
- Idaho had the lowest natural gas bill individually, at just $35.33
Colorado has the second lowest energy bills, at $134.20, while Montana has the third lowest at $141.14

The figures are the average monthly costs per household in each state:

State	Electricity	Natural Gas	Total
Hawaii	162.66	236.83	399.49
Connecticut	161.55	80.94	242.49
Alabama	143.95	78.83	222.78
Georgia	129.92	85.88	215.8
Arizona	136.7	78.22	214.92
Massachusetts	132.18	80.49	212.67
Rhode Island	130.75	81.55	212.3
New Hampshire	120.01	82.2	202.21
South Carolina	138.16	61.69	199.85
Texas	132.59	61.69	194.28
Virginia	131.72	61.69	193.41
Florida	128.64	61.69	190.33
North Carolina	118.44	71.47	189.91
Mississippi	128.08	61.69	189.77
Tennessee	125.7	61.69	187.39
Maryland	124.5	61.69	186.19
West Virginia	124.09	61.69	185.78