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To consider the average of anything, you have to consider all of the variables within the question asked. Electricity, as an average, is a lot like asking what is the average grocery bill of the average American. Well, one has to ask if that person buys organic, eats a lot, has children, is wasteful, etc. When considering electricity, the size of the apartment or home is important. How technologically savvy the person and the members of the home are makes a huge difference. An unmarried woman who reads a lot is going to spend less than the family with three teenagers and a work at home music producer for a father. For a modest sized apartment, electricity can be as low as $40 or $50 per month. People with larger homes and kids, bills can be upwards of $400 per month. Taking into considerat
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