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How much does a kilowatt-hour of electricity cost US households?
Average residential price, 2023
💡 One kWh runs a 1,000 W heater for an hour. US electricity is much cheaper than in Germany.
Answer
€0.15
€0.15 · Retail price · 2023
That makes an hour of blow-drying (2 kW) about 30 cents. In Germany the same hour costs more than twice as much.
About US$0.16, converted at the 2023 rate.
Source: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)
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