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I removed the following sections from the article because they ar unrelated to electricity retailing. Rates paid for electricity in a deregulated retail electricity market are generally determined by competition rather than regulation. This section might be appropriate in an electricity pricing article. Tax on electricity also affects the price but it is not a retailing issue. Happy to restore them if a case for retention is made. Tiles (talk) 03:58, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The rates charged for electricity vary between countries, regions and states. The reason for the variation is primarily regulation and the way it is generated. For example, some states in the US have large hydroelectric generation facilities that are largely subsidized and relatively efficient, and rates are as low as $0.06 per kWh, as in Idaho. In other states, such as California, which has to import electricity from neighboring states, the rates can be as high as $0.38 per kWh during peak hours for high-use residential customers that pay based on time of use [1](.xls file). As of 2006 (May), the average rate for electricity in the US was approximately $0.106 per kWh [2].

Some countries and states have established a tax on electricity. I.e. New Hampshire levies a tax on use of electricity (55 cents per megawatt-hour).

If produced from fossilornuclear fuels, it can be accompanied by a carbonorenvironmental tax.

In 2008, electricity was $39.01 per 1 million BTUs when used for heating.^[1]