 that's only about five dollars more than last year but again keep in mind this is an average over the whole country some people will pay a lot more than last year some people may pay a little less the journal found for example that the average bill in texas this summer is expected to be around 203 dollars while the average in the mid-atlantic will be closer to 169 dollars coming up in half an hour one generation's love affair with the color gray steven back to you thanks bill