Taxes on Duke electric bill 15.2%
 

I never looked at the bill closely, but is 15.2% tax normal?

TOTAL ELECTRIC COST 76.10

GROSS RECEIPTS TAX 1.95

MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE FEE 5.00

MUNICIPAL UTILITY TAX 4.62

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TOTAL CURRENT BILL 87.67

Seems really high for only 638 KWH. Comes to 13.74 cents per KWH including all charges.

Below are details.

RS-1 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
BILLING PERIOD..03-20-17 TO 04-19-17 30 DAYS

CUSTOMER CHARGE 8.76

ENERGY CHARGE

FIRST 1000 KWH 638 KWH @ 6.93300¢ 44.23

ABOVE 1000 KWH 0 KWH @ 8.34900¢ .00

FUEL CHARGE

FIRST 1000 KWH 638 KWH @ 3.37700¢ 21.55

ABOVE 1000 KWH 0 KWH @ 4.37700¢ .00

ASSET SECURITIZATION CHARGE 638 KWH @ 0.24500¢ 1.56

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*TOTAL ELECTRIC COST 76.10

GROSS RECEIPTS TAX 1.95

MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE FEE 5.00

MUNICIPAL UTILITY TAX 4.62

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TOTAL CURRENT BILL 87.67

You don't have state taxes, but they make up for in every thing you buy or use by the state, county, or city. Probably get taxed more?