Study: Memphis pays 2nd-lowest utilities cost

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Utility customers in the Memphis metropolitan area pay some of the lowest bills of any metro area in the country, according to a study by online bill payment company doxo.

Memphis ranked just behind Austin, Texas as the second-most affordable metro area for utilities. The average monthly bill in Memphis was $197, versus $170 for Austin, doxo said in the report. Orlando was the third-most affordable.

On an annual basis, Memphis area households spend an average of $2,359 on utilities each year.

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