Nosy Neighbor Poll: How much was your most recent home electric bill?

[SDGuy]

lazydays wrote:
How do those who have very low electric bills achieve that? No AC? gas hot water heater?

No AC, hardly ever run the heater (benefits of living near the coast in San Diego), along with gas water heater, gas dryer, and gas cooking. Almost always right around $25/month for electricity (just a tad under 2,400 sq ft house, but that really doesn't matter - my last place, at a tad under 1,400 sq ft. always had an electricity bill that was around $10/month higher - probably because of its circa 1990 refrigerator, more than anything else).

edit: gas at both places adds from $3-$7/month, depending on how much laundry gets done or if it's in the winter & the heater was run that month.

[Mac1337]

I have set my utility payment to PECO on autopilot at $300 a month year round. It comes out even. My KWh is from 800 to 1300.

[lazydays]

My 2600sq ft house runs me about $220 on average. We have cold winters and hot summers so the heat pump is running alot. We also have three girls in the house so the washer and dryer are running constantly. The dishwasher sometimes gets run twice a day. Multiple refrigerators and a big freezer. I guess I just have too much stuff!

[bhaveshp]

$11. For transmission & taxes.

4.2 KW Solar system on the roof. It is a 10 year Solar lease that will pay for it self in 4.5 years.

Our high rates in CA make Solar installation a no-brainer if you have a roof to support it.

Before our Solar install last year, our average monthly bill was ~$135.

[smanoli]

$20 - $25/mo not sure how many kwh though and too lazy to look

~600 sq ft apt. No AC, electric range, dishwasher and fridge are the only major appliances. Gas is included in my rent and covers hot water & heating. Laundry is coin operated and $3.25/load. Rent more than makes up for the small electric and no gas bill though. ($1350/mo for a 1 bedroom w/ an annoying amount of noise passthrough, but I am only 1mi bike ride from work)

[pqrst]

My electric bill is one of those below $25: no ac, gas stove, gas water heater, gas space heater (monthly gas bill is around $11), only one refrigerator, no deep freezer, cfl lamps in most areas, turn lights off when not in rooms, apartment (no yards). When I was away for a month, the bill was $16 (pulled all non-essential equipment out of wall).

[Racer X]

clay wrote:
true, but the cat's out of the bag now...

Here's a current table of average rates across the US: http://www.eia.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm...5_6_b.html

still only 2 listed cheaper than Seattle, and NOT by much. Our first X KWH are in the 4 cent range.

[haikuman]

This past month I paid $125 for electricity. Everything is electric here except the gas stove. The AC runs almost 24/7, this is a new model that is energy efficient. I have a brand new energy efficient refrigerator also. It is what it is here. The Philippines generates its power from Diesel Generators. The price of oil dictating constant increases. The good news I am paying about $225 a month for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath, small kitchen and living room Apartment. There is a nice courtyard that is suitable for drying laundry some plants and room for my grill. There is a swimming pool and small gym across the street for the use of tenants.

Life is good me thinks *(:>*
Rudie

[Lux Interior]

cbelt3 wrote:
(we're in a high wind density area).

[obligatory joke about Cleveland sucking]

[Ombligo]

My last bill was $130 for 1082kwh and that is with LP Gas stove, dryer and inline hot water. I have CFL everywhere and keep the heatpump at 80-82 degrees in summer (70 in winter). We are well insulated as well and open doors/windows as often as possible.

Three years ago our bill was $80-$90 on average but then the power companies got the Florida legislature to stack the Public Service Commission (which over sees utility rates) in their favor. Among the hidden gems my bill now includes is a fee for Progress Energy to build a nuclear plant IF they decide to build it. If not, they get to keep the money.

Now we are told the current 34-year-old nuclear plant needs $1.4 Billion in repair (the containment walls have cracks) and the customers will pay it through an additional fee. If that isn't enough the Governor also just signed a bill which allows automatic 15% annual rate hikes without any questions.

So my electric is affordable - it's the fees, taxes and rate hikes that are killing me!