Just got my electric bill

[mykpart]

$446.08. What's yours?

[Broken_Hero]

1. what the hell?

how big is your house? 446 bucks, I would have a heart attack!

[Broken_Hero]

3. last month it was

65 bucks, but I know this months' is going to be over 100 bucks, easy...we have three AC window units, and use them sparingly, usually at night...we endure during the day, with a couple of fans...during the winter, our electric bill is around 40 bucks, or less...

[mykpart]

4. My house is only around 1400 square feet.

And this is the second month it's been $400+. Usage was 3034 Kilowatt hours. But it has been really hot & humid here.

[Broken_Hero]

5. man...

our house is a bit bigger, must have the central AC on all the time...heaven knows, if I had central air I would abuse the hell out of it. At times, I flirt with the notion, of buying a huge, deep chest freezer, and sleeping in it, during the summer months. I'm from Alaska, and the heat/humidity of SW Missouri, kills me...literally, I can't do much of anything outside, without feeling, well...sapped of energy, or being drenched in complete sweat.

[mykpart]

10. Hubby and I are both heart patients,

so we do keep the Central Air on all the time. It never cools off that much at night anyway. I don't cook anything that has to be baked in the oven because it heats up the house too much. I keep the blinds closed all the time to keep the heat out. And it will be hot here in Dallas until well into November. The humidity is so bad I can't even breathe when I go outside. But the worst part is, some days even with the AC going all day long, it gets up to 78 in the house during the hottests part of the day no matter what the thermostat is set on.

[Kajsa]

32. Check and see if there's a discount you can get

from your electric company. If both you and your husband require more electricity for medical reasons,
then you should be able to get a reduced rate. You may have to get notes from your doctors stating so.

I know we have such a discount here in SoCal.
Check into it!

Good luck.

[Nicole]

9. That's terrible!

It's been hot & humid here as well. My house is bigger than your's & I keep my central AC set 75°.

My highest bill last year was $120 & $93 so far this year.

Edit to add:

I just checked, I used 1191 KWH.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

12. Wow...that's insane.

Before I moved back home my electricity was about $18/month.

I know at my parent's house it's around $350, but the house is 3,200 sq. feet, we're running central air, several large aquariums & reptile tanks 24/7 and we have a pool. For a smaller house, it seems like you're paying an awful lot.

[Massacure]

23. What the hell? 3034 kilowatt hours?

My house is 1900 square feet and we only use 1300 kilowatt hours between 5 people. :wow:

[Midlodemocrat]

27. Usage here was 4770 KW.

Insane. It has been really, really hot here, so we have the A/C on 24/7, but still.

[sendero]

31. My house is...

... 3300 sq ft and I used 2450 kwh last month, it was HOT here in Dallas.

But I'm an energy miser, we run our thermostats never lower than 80, make everyone shut off their computers every night, have almost all flourescent lighting, etc.

on edit: oh, the bill was $340, the highest I've ever had. It was higher even though I used 150 kwh less than the same month last year.

[MoseyWalker]

2. I'm in denial so far

because last month wasn't so bad, and haven't received this month's bill yet.

[laheina]

6. I'm afraid!

It hasn't come yet, but I'm expecting it to be pretty close to yours. :scared:

[Nicole]

7. $93

I'm surprised it was not higher than that since we've had at least 2 weeks of 100°+ days last month. I checked my meter after reading the bill. I wanted to make sure it wasn't a mistake they would correct next month. :scared:

[hfojvt]

8. hopefully only 1/4 of that

but we will see. Maybe as high as $150. It has been brutally hot.

[Blue Diadem]

15. I'm expecting around $150 on the high end too. n/t

[Popol Vuh]

11. Jesus H' Christ $446 ?

Oh man, I am sorry to hear that. I myself am on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power grid and get a bill every two months for $78

[Midlodemocrat]

13. $449.29

Frankly, not as bad as I had thought it would be given this horrible heat.

[querelle]

14. What? $446.08?

My last electric bill was for $44.54 for the month of June and I had my A/C running full tilt! 662.00 kWh consumption. Why is electricity so expensive where you live? I think that when I receive my next bill, I will refrain from my usual bitching about the expense.

Wow.........

Q

[Arger68]

16. About $93.00. But there was a rebate of

$18.00 or so for something, so it would normally have been $110-$115. I just signed up now for my electricity to come from 100% renewable sources so my bill will now go up about $15.00 per month. Our house is 1500 square feet and we use two window units for a/c. It has been a VERY hot summer in southern MN!!!!

[halobeam]

17. Mine is 370.00/month BUDGETED. long island for ya.

[bikebloke]

18. Wondering what it will be

I just moved to a new flat. The old place had all utilities included with the rent, though I was pretty conscientious about wasting energy. They said electric should be $20-30. I only use air conditioning for sleeping, and am fine with a fan for the rest of the day. Keeping the flat closed and dark during the day retains some of the sleep time coolness.

[halobeam]

19. I'm home all day. I never use A/C until its about 2pm....

then I use it until 7 or 8 pm...nites are usually cooler... then we use fans. Unless my kids are home, that's how I do it. Yes, I can walk around with very little on, and dunk my head under the faucet ...wet head all day long it really helps. Good diet too. Being 370/mth budgeted, I can't imagine running it more than that. Now these current three days, with kids home (they closed camp because of heat warning)... I'll be full power by 1pm... and until the kids go to bed. Their room has the A/c on every nite... they are asthmatic.

[LSK]

20. $64

And thats with the A/C on about half that time set to 68 at night and 70 during the day. 1480 sq ft.


The switch to efficient light bulbs probably helped.

[windlight]

21. WOW...

Here in western PA I have my high bill last month and it hit 41.30.... I'm sure next month will be worse.. (1500 sq ft house, with central AC)

[seemunkee]

22. Last months was around 450

I'm sure this months will be over 500. Rates just went up 35%.

[Avalux]

24. $243.00

two-story house, South Central Texas. It is higher than it's ever been since I've lived in this house; last year at this time was about $170.00.

[SammyWinstonJack]

25. Same here. $244.00, last month $277.00. 4 bdr/2bath one story.

SA, Texas. Much higher than last year, also less usage than last year.

[HeardOnTheHill]

26. All inclusive

Renting an apartment that includes the utilities in the rent was the best decision I've ever made. Not quite as good as owning my own place, but I'd be broke after paying a bill like that.

[Gato Moteado]

28. i think mine averages about $20 a month.......

.....but i'm up at 4000 feet so heating and air conditioning are totally unnecessary.

[Rowdyboy]

45. Rub it in!

Just sit there in paradise and mock us fools paying UNBELIEVEABLE utility prices here. Hell, we must deserve it. We share the blame for allowing the filth that runs congress to take office and make policy.

$20 a month would be soooo sweet. I'd love to settle for $200. I'm frankly scared. We have a big, old, leaky house and its hotter than hell in central Mississippi in August. Its gonna be rough.

[alarimer]

29. $169 for a one-bedroom apartment

About 500-600 square feet. The previous bill was $144 and the month before that was $140. I've been running the a/c since April non-stop because it's Texas and too damn hot inside otherwise. I think my particular a/c unit leaks though, since they have added coolant at least twice in the last year. It is also old and probably less efficient than a new one would be but I doubt I can get the apartment complex to replace it.

[valerief]

30. $250 budgeted, 1400 sq ft, AC on in one little room at night only.

And that's only for a few hours. But I expect it will be over $300/mo budgeted pretty soon.

Gas heat, so the bill is gas and electric combined.

[China_cat]

33. $43.30

[ronnykmarshall]

34. $347.64

We got major penalties for going over 100% from last year.

[Lumily]

35. $188.01.

I just got it yesterday. I was expecting much worse. We have about 2400 sqaure feet, but we keep the thermostats at 79 degrees, and have our west and south facing windows covered in that reflective film.

http://www.gilafilms.com/Residential/residential-window-film.htm

The reflective film has helped enormously, especially in our upstairs bedrooms. We also have switched out all of our light bulbs, and are diligent about turning off computers, lights, televisions, etc. when we leave whatever room we are in.

Just by switching out all our light bulbs, we've noticed that all of our electric bill are consistanly $30 less than the same months last year.

[Radical Activist]

36. $45

I don't use a lot and we have a publicly owned utility, which helps a lot. Public utilities are better in every way. Screw Ameren!

[noonwitch]

37. $69.50 for June

I run my air a lot, but I have a small house. Also, central air is far more efficient than one might think-it's much more efficient than window units.

[NewWaveChick1981]

38. $303.42. Last month it was $229.01.

:puke: Makes me sick....

[ikojo]

39. $161.xx and I live in a two bedroom

apartment with two window unit air conditioners.

[Ikonoklast]

40. $189, 2800 sq ft, keep the thermostat at 74

All electric home with a heat pump for h/c, but, I have a demand meter which saves and also get a better rate per kw/h for having one.

Best money I ever spent was for that demand meter. Paid for itself beaucoup times over.

[doc03]

41. $37.85 last month my highest last winter was $170.81

That's with a heat pump with electric resistance back-up 1100 sq.ft. You must have awfully high rates in your area.

[haf216]

42. $130.00

I live in an apt. and have central air. In the winter it is about $50, but in southern Louisiana you know your bill is going to be over $100 in the summer. It's just to damn hot. LOL

[SofaKingLiberal]

43. $224.09 2/2 apartment

[Extend a Hand]

44. $104

for 1088 kw hrs-- but our air conditioner is broken. Last July we used 2600 kw hrs.
for 3300 sq ft including basement.

[LaraMN]

46. Last month, $120-ish.

This month- :scared:

[pokerfan]

47. $23.14 -- Avista Utilities

Living in the Pacific NW, AC is more of a luxury than a necessity. My daylight basement actually stays pretty cool even on these brutal 90+ degree days and combined with 30% humidity it can get pretty rough! I always tell myself I'm putting in central air before next year. And I always don't.

It's gonna get down into the upper fifties tonight so I need to make sure the comforter is handy. I will need it before morning.

[TK421]

48. $209.57 n/t

[RebelOne]

49. $75 last month and I have two window A/C units

running 24/7.

[nosillies]

50. Been running around $350 the past few months.

1900 square feet. We keep the air on 77 during the day, and 73 at night. We literally live in the dark. No one is allowed to turn lights on between 7AM and 8PM. Blinds are always shut. Computer is off when not in use. I let the laundry pile up. And we still have this ridiculous bill. I'm considering getting someone to come look and see if something is wrong with the A/C or insulation. I just switched to efficient light bulbs yesterday. The house is only five years old. I used to live in the middle of the freakin' MOHAVE DESERT and never paid this much for a bill.

[LostinVA]

51. $67.81

My water bill was more this month ($75.00).

I run the AC 24/7, but really, really conserve water. It malkes no sense.

[rbnyc]

52. $168...

...it's usually about $68.

[nascar55]

53. Some power co. use

coal wile others uses Natural Gas. Coal is cheaper. My bill here in Ohio was $156.00 for 1647 KWH 1440 Sq Ft House. That is 15% higher than last year with the same KWH. AEP just had a rate hike.
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