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In 2019, the average monthly electricity bill for residential customers in the United States was 1.8% lower than it had been in 2018, down from $118 to $115 per month. Although the average U.S. residential electricity price rose from 12.87 cents per kilowatthour (kWh) in 2018 to 13.01 cents/kWh in 2019, less-than-average monthly electricity consumption per customer resulted in a lower average bill in 2019. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) calculates an average monthly bill by dividing annual residential revenues by the number of customer accounts and by 12 months. Less consumption by residential customers in the United States in 2019 was partly a result of cooler summer weather than in 2018. In addition, longer-term trends in consumer behavior and energy efficiency have gradually pushed down electricity consumption by the average residential consumer. These trends include the increased use of behind-the-meter generation (such as rooftop solar panels), high- ....