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Overview
The availability
of low-cost electricity is crucial to America's position in world
markets. Industries that produce innovative advancements and fuel
economic growth (technology, in particular) are driven by electric
power - and most electric power in the U.S. is driven by coal.
Electricity from coal's role in America's energy supply is even
more important now as our need for domestic sources of energy
rises. Because of its abundance and stable price, coal has been
and will continue to be an essential component of long-term sustainable
economic development in the U.S. And, electricity from coal must
play an major role in any long-term energy policy.
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2001
Electricity Prices for Industry
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Country
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Price ($ / Kwh)
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United States
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0.04
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Germany
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0.08
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Italy
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0.09
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Spain
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0.06
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United Kingdom
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0.05
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| Source:
International Energy Agency Energy Prices and Taxes, Quarter
4, 2001 |
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