How is Electricity Used in Homes?
According to national averages, electricity is consumed by American homes in the following distribution:
- heating: 29%;
- cooling: 17%;
- water heating: 14%;
- large appliances, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers: 13%;
- lighting: 12%;
- other household appliances, including stoves, ovens and microwaves, and smaller appliances, such as coffee makers and dehumidifiers, power adapters, and ceiling fans: 11%; and
- electronics, such as computers, TVs and DVD players: 4%.
Prices by State
Prices vary by location due to proximity to power plants and fuels, local fuel costs, and pricing regulations. The three states with the highest average prices for electricity in 2008 were:
- Hawaii at 29.20¢ per kilowatt hour (kWh). Electricity prices are high in Hawaii because most of the electricity there is generated from petroleum;
- Connecticut at 16.95¢ per kWh; and
- New York at 16.74¢ per kWh.
States with the lowest average prices for the same year were:
- West Virginia at 5.59¢ per kWh, which is a state that mines some of the country's richest anthracite coal veins;
- Wyoming at 5.68¢ per kWh, which has a large bituminous coal-mining industry, along with natural gas production; and
- Idaho at 5.70¢ per kWh. Electricity in Idaho is inexpensive because of the availability of low-cost hydroelectric power from federal-owned dams.
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