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The EIA forecasts that Brent crude oil prices will average $61/bbl in 2015 and $67/bbl in 2016, $3 less than the agency forecast for 2016 prices in last monthâs STEO. WTI prices are expected to average $56/bbl in 2015 and $62/bbl in 2016, maintaining a $5 spread with the international crude benchmark for both years.est Texas Intermediate is expected to average $5 less than Brent for 2015-2016. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) for the month of May, showing prices for both Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) are stronger than in the past.
The chart at the left shows the average cost of electricity for 2014 by consumer group per the EIA (the US Energy Information Administration). For 2014 the average residential cost was 12.50 cents per kilo-watt hour up 3.1% from 2013. Commercial was 10.75 cents and industrial 7.01 cents.he US average residential household used 909 kWh per month and the average monthly electricity bill was $125 before taxes and fees. Prices are higher for residential and commercial customers than industrial customers because it costs more to distribute the electricity and step the voltages down.