Despite declining pricing on some fuels, such as natural gas, electricity rates have risen 2.7 % per year with some regions experiencing average price increases of 5.1 % annually. (windtaskforce.org)
The overall average price increase is only 1.7 percent. (automobilemag.com)
Overall, I believe that average price increases including both print and online in 2009 fell short of the publishers projections and will do so again in 2010. (slaw.ca)