what's your electricity usage?
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upstatemike
Senior Member
What size heaters did you use? 110V or 220V? How many square feet are you heating this way?Rupp said:
I'm not sure I would gain anything by going all electric.
sheesh,
Man I feel like a hog, my average during the summer is 75 KWH a day and during the winter 60 KWH a day. ( not counting the christmas lights, still waiting for that bill )
And I have oil heat/ hotwater and propane Stove / dryer.
And I cut back a lot from last year.
I was paying 7.97 KWH + 5.57 for delivery. But they raised the rates starting 1/1/2006 to 10.x + delivery.
Maybe it's time to live in the dark.....
StevenE
Man I feel like a hog, my average during the summer is 75 KWH a day and during the winter 60 KWH a day. ( not counting the christmas lights, still waiting for that bill )
And I have oil heat/ hotwater and propane Stove / dryer.
And I cut back a lot from last year.
I was paying 7.97 KWH + 5.57 for delivery. But they raised the rates starting 1/1/2006 to 10.x + delivery.
Maybe it's time to live in the dark.....
StevenE
Wow - some of you must be running office buildings !
Mine is just lights, 1 pc, 2 fridges (soon to be 1), 1 freezer, a few wall warts and a bed warmer.
Heat, hot water, and cooking are natural gas.
Just 2 of us here now - kids are out and on their own !
Billing Date Consumption
21/12/2005 441
24/11/2005 347
27/10/2005 381
27/09/2005 281
25/08/2005 277
27/07/2005 317
24/06/2005 271
26/05/2005 300
26/04/2005 421
24/03/2005 411
24/02/2005 500
27/01/2005 492
Ours is .05/kwh under 750 and jumps to .075/kwh for anything used over 750 kwh.
The .05 after taxes and all the other misc charges like debt retirement etc is actually about .12/kwh.
Equal billing including water is $72/month. Might be the most frugal here !
Mine is just lights, 1 pc, 2 fridges (soon to be 1), 1 freezer, a few wall warts and a bed warmer.
Heat, hot water, and cooking are natural gas.
Just 2 of us here now - kids are out and on their own !
Billing Date Consumption
21/12/2005 441
24/11/2005 347
27/10/2005 381
27/09/2005 281
25/08/2005 277
27/07/2005 317
24/06/2005 271
26/05/2005 300
26/04/2005 421
24/03/2005 411
24/02/2005 500
27/01/2005 492
Ours is .05/kwh under 750 and jumps to .075/kwh for anything used over 750 kwh.
The .05 after taxes and all the other misc charges like debt retirement etc is actually about .12/kwh.
Equal billing including water is $72/month. Might be the most frugal here !
damage
Senior Member
wow you people have cheap electricity! in northern cal:
baseline = 11.1 cents/kwh
101-120% of baseline = 13 cents
121-200% = 17.6 cents
201-300% = 21.6 cents
gas was $1.41/therm last month and will be going up, as will electricity rates since many of the electricity plants here are natural gas fueled.
baseline = 11.1 cents/kwh
101-120% of baseline = 13 cents
121-200% = 17.6 cents
201-300% = 21.6 cents
gas was $1.41/therm last month and will be going up, as will electricity rates since many of the electricity plants here are natural gas fueled.
Rupp
Senior Member
I bought 4 of these.electron said:
http://www.dmartstores.com/ma50stnhehe.html
I do not have a unit that measures what they use. I only heat the bathroom, the den 12X14 and kitchen. It was cold here until about 2 weeks ago but the last few days it's been at or near 60. Today it was 70. When it gets cold, it's cold in my house. We are in the process of putting a set of folding doors on the den so we can heat that room and that room only.
WayneW
Senior Member
I live in Florida, so our electric bills usually peak in summer due to air conditioning. But we have a very cold spell, since almost nobody has gas or oil heat, you can see winter spikes. Those are usually short lived, so they don't kill your bill, but all the heaters draw more power than the air conditioners and can bring down the electric grid sometimes.
In my old house, I was using an average of 41 KWH/day (smaller, no pool, all electric). In the new house (with only 6 months of mostly summer data), we are averaging 61 KWH/day. My last bill (up to 12/20) was 51 KWH/day, but that would include Christmas lights. That is running 3 computers, a pool pump, 1 fridge, electric water heater and no HVAC.
Our costs are:
first 1000 KWH 4.813 cents
above 1000 KWH 5.813
fuel charge 3.918 cents
so it works out to 8.7 to 9.7 cents/KWH before taxes
In my old house, I was using an average of 41 KWH/day (smaller, no pool, all electric). In the new house (with only 6 months of mostly summer data), we are averaging 61 KWH/day. My last bill (up to 12/20) was 51 KWH/day, but that would include Christmas lights. That is running 3 computers, a pool pump, 1 fridge, electric water heater and no HVAC.
Our costs are:
first 1000 KWH 4.813 cents
above 1000 KWH 5.813
fuel charge 3.918 cents
so it works out to 8.7 to 9.7 cents/KWH before taxes
Steve
Senior Member
Dang, this has to be the most depressing thread I've ever read at CT. I think its time to move into a small apartment or do some serious energy conservation. Peak in July we used 115kwh/day. Last month was a mere 78kwh/day.
First 750 $.043020
Over 750 $.052320
Fuel $.040090
+ $5.25 month customer charge
= average of $.0917/KWH
Time for a bunch of occupancy sensors and serious dimming.
First 750 $.043020
Over 750 $.052320
Fuel $.040090
+ $5.25 month customer charge
= average of $.0917/KWH
Time for a bunch of occupancy sensors and serious dimming.
Guy Lavoie
Active Member
Here in Quebec, most homes are all-electric (baseboard heat, stove, water heater, etc.) and my average use is about 102 kWh/day! In this province, 95% of the power is hydroelectric and is very clean and cheap. I have a special dual-rate plan (with a special temperature sensing meter) because I have a dual fuel heating system: heatpump and oil furnace. As long as the outside temperature is above 10 deg F, I pay the US equivalent of $.032 /kHh, but at temperatures below 10 deg F, this jumps to $0.14 / kWh and the heating system automatically switches over to oil heat. I have that signal also integrated into my HA system to control things like the water heater and a few other loads where I can make choices. My total power bill for last year was US$ 1609.00
Guy Lavoie
Active Member
Think of how much that avatar alone is costing you!Steve said:
So far the rates here are pretty cheap. When E tells me to shut my Avatar off I will. 
huggy59
Active Member
Like Wayne, when I lived in FL I was paying about 10 cents/KWH (but they went up again just before I moved - hurricane damage). My worst summer bill was $480, the least winter bill was about $240. Average was something like $350/mo. Pool pump, split A/C w/heater coils, hot water heater, dishwasher, washer, dryer, 10-12 PCs, UPS, bunch of lights and HA gear, etc. - family of 4-5. Le'ts see, that averages to about 3500KWH/month? Holy crap! Most of the consumption was A/C.
Now here in Maine I'm paying about 14 cents per KWH, bills are running about $110, and I'm using around 800KWH/month. Oil furnace and water heater, washer, dryer, dishwasher, 10-12 PCs, UPS, lighting, street light for yard, only 1-2 ppl here now.
Glad I'm not paying upwards of $1-2/KWH like someplaces in CA!
BTW, my mom pays about $35/mo. in her apartment.
Now here in Maine I'm paying about 14 cents per KWH, bills are running about $110, and I'm using around 800KWH/month. Oil furnace and water heater, washer, dryer, dishwasher, 10-12 PCs, UPS, lighting, street light for yard, only 1-2 ppl here now.
Glad I'm not paying upwards of $1-2/KWH like someplaces in CA!
BTW, my mom pays about $35/mo. in her apartment.
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