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Energy Costs The cost of electricity has more than doubled for Harboro. Our last 2 year contract was struck at the bottom of the market but ended early in 2005. In 2004 our electricity costs were 2.5% of sales. In 2006 to date electricity has cost 6.5% of sales. This alone has increased our costs by 4%.