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Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more than public power
Original: Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more for electricity than public providers
A new comparison of US electricity pricing finds that investor-owned utilities charge residential customers roughly 23% more per kilowatt-hour than publicly owned providers. The analysis attributes the gap to shareholder returns, executive pay and marketing costs layered on top of delivery. Readers are debating whether private ownership of grid infrastructure delivers value for money, with many pointing to municipal and cooperative utilities as a cheaper model.
Why now: Rising household energy costs have renewed scrutiny of how utilities are owned and priced.
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- Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more for electricity than public providers · hubraumhugo · 558
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