Meanwhile, states with the most expensive utility bills are Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Washington and Hawaii. U.S. cities with most expensive utility bills are New York, Milwaukee, San Jose, San Francisco and Baltimore.

Electric utilities market size and household spending:

Total electric utilities market size: $217 billion per year.
Median monthly/annual bill payment: $120 per month; $1,440 per year.
Percent of households: 90% of U.S. households pay electric utilities.

Water & sewer utilities market size and household spending:

Total water & sewer utilities market size: $129 billion per year.
Median monthly/annual bill payment: $86 per month; $1,036 per year.
Percent of households: 72% of U.S. households pay water & sewer utilities.
Percent of household bill pay expense: Water & Sewer Utilities bills amount to 3% of consumers’ household bill pay costs per year.

Gas utilities market size and household spending:

Total gas utilities market size: $110 billion per year.
Median monthly/annual bill payment: $71 per month; $852 per year.
Percent of households: 66% of U.S. households pay gas utilities.
Percent of household bill pay expense: Gas Utilities bills amount to 2% of consumers’ household bill pay costs per year.

Waste & recycle utilities market size and household spending:

Total waste & recycle utilities market size: $75 billion per year.
Median monthly/annual bill payment: $70 per month; $840 per year.
Percent of households: 53% of U.S. households pay waste & recycle utilities.
Percent of household bill pay expense: Waste & recycle utilities bills amount to 2% of consumers’ household bill pay costs per year.

Meanwhile, homeowners insurance costs an average of $2,110 a year, or about $176 a month, according to NerdWallet.

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