Current Events > Is $244.77 for a month's worth of electricity a lot?

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I've been running the AC a lot, admittedly. Just the consequence of living here.

I pay $300 regularly so no

For me yeah. But im not running central air either.

From what I see of people on my Facebook around here complaining, no that's not a lot.

Our bill this month was $430.

it depends.

if you're running AC 24/7 that seems pretty standard if anything, any other circumstance maybe a little high

$292 here. AC on full blast. It's not this high during winter.

My latest is 170 and I've been using my AC as well.

I live in Canada and pay $151 a month.

Alucard188 posted...

I live in Canada and pay $151 a month.

That's what I'd like it to be. I think it was around that last month (in US dollars, obviously).

I pay 94 a month for mine

Hard to judge, size of dwelling has a lot to do with cooling costs. Like if that is your bill for a one bedroom apartment I'd say it might be high, but a standard 2 or 3 bedroom house for July, probably not as crazy.

SgtBash posted...

I pay 94 a month for mine

Seems like electricity is one of the few things that are cheaper in the UK than the US (like car insurance). Probably due to the price caps and not having AC.

I think mine is just over 100.

My July/August bill has been the highest of the year the last 3 years, unsurprisingly.

Mine was just over $300 last month, which was about ~$25 more for the same month last year. I think the power used was roughly about the same both years too.

Mine is like 400 max in the summer

It's a lot for summer. That sounds like a winter bill.

In spring/summer my electric bill for my house is like $120 each month.

In winter it can get up to $250-$300 because my house is better at AC than the Heater. Maybe electric is cheaper in my state? not sure.

I live alone - 1900 sq foot house.

SilvosForever posted...

It's a lot for summer. That sounds like a winter bill.

This is highly variable depending on where you live. For me the winter bills are the ones that are considerably lower because, at least for me, I like the climate of our winter.

Yeah I was gonna say it's a factor of the location and the house itself. I think mine was roughly $170 last month for WI. Hot summer and it's a 2 story house. I'm not even blasting it either, just trying to keep it around 78. We just dress for it, like gym shorts and a tank and it's relatively comfortable.

SilvosForever posted...

It's a lot for summer. That sounds like a winter bill.

I have gas heat in Western, PA so winter is super cheap vs the AC in summer.

I wish ACs could run off natural gas too lmao

My bill is $348 this month.

Error1355 posted...

I wish ACs could run off natural gas too lmao

That would be neat.

Depends on the size of your place.

In this heat, not really.

Error1355 posted...

I have gas heat in Western, PA so winter is super cheap vs the AC in summer.

I wish ACs could run off natural gas too lmao

Don't know how legit or practical this is, but:

https://oxicool.com/

I think it is a lot. My utility does what is called total 12 and its an average price you pay and every 3 months they look at how much you are using/paying and make it a number that reflects a price you will pay all 12 months. You overpay in the summer and the extra money is kept in an escrow so that in the winter when your bill is higher because gas is more expensive than electricity you pay lower.

So I had a new high efficiency furnace and AC put in at the fall of 2021. My utility bill for electric and gas combined has been $122 a month and never changes. I live in the Midwest United States and it gets hot and very humid. I have a good size 5 bedroom 2,600 square foot house and I run the AC in the high 60s and it runs almost nonstop on days over 90 degrees which is a lot. My bill is always $122. In reality my bill is actually cheaper than that but gas in the winter makes it in the $200 to $300 range so I overpay all summer to make up for it but it comes out to $122 a month. Living where I am in the Midwest is pretty cheap.

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You could take some work off your central AC by getting a window unit for the bedroom. That's what I do and it's helped my bills significantly. I like sleeping in cold, so I drop the window unit to low 70s when I go to bed, mid-high 70s during the day. Central unit is usually between 73-78F. It's gotten a little warm at times but it's usually comfortable at all times in my place. Which is really nice for south Texas when it's not dropping below 90 outside overnight.

archizzy posted...

I think it is a lot. My utility does what is called total 12 and its an average price you pay and every 3 months they look at how much you are using/paying and make it a number that reflects a price you will pay all 12 months. You overpay in the summer and the extra money is kept in an escrow so that in the winter when your bill is higher because gas is more expensive than electricity you pay lower.

So I had a new high efficiency furnace and AC put in at the fall of 2021. My utility bill for electric and gas combined has been $122 a month and never changes. I live in the Midwest United States and it gets hot and very humid. I have a good size 5 bedroom 2,600 square foot house and I run the AC in the high 60s and it runs almost nonstop on days over 90 degrees which is a lot. My bill is always $122. In reality my bill is actually cheaper than that but gas in the winter makes it in the $200 to $300 range so I overpay all summer to make up for it but it comes out to $122 a month.

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This is a good plan too if you don't have anything drastic change. I used to do customer service for an electric company and they called it budget billing. They average out the last year and you pay that monthly. At the end of the 12 months, if you paid less than actual usage, you have an extra bill. If you paid more, you get a credit. Just make sure you actually look at your monthly energy usage. I've seen someone have an issue at their place causing a massive increase in consumption but they didn't realize until months later and they were pissed at that bill when the 12 months was over.

$69

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Depends on sqft of house. How many kwh did you use for the month?

My bill this month was 68.53. That includes running an air conditioner pretty much 24/7 when I'm at home, and on a smart mode (that doesn't work) when I'm at work. If it's above 77 out I have the AC on, if it's sleeping time and it's not below 70, I have the AC on.

This is a 450 SF studio apartment but it also includes the hot water heater for my apartment and the one below me.

It really depends. I've had months where my bill is that high, but. Only in the hot summer months.

OldNastyBastard posted...

This is a good plan too if you don't have anything drastic change. I used to do customer service for an electric company and they called it budget billing. They average out the last year and you pay that monthly. At the end of the 12 months, if you paid less than actual usage, you have an extra bill. If you paid more, you get a credit. Just make sure you actually look at your monthly energy usage. I've seen someone have an issue at their place causing a massive increase in consumption but they didn't realize until months later and they were pissed at that bill when the 12 months was over.

Yeah ours makes adjustments if needed every 3 months and I get statements about my usage, average temp and usage compared to last year, and usage compared to other similar houses. I like the system they use. Ive been in this house 21 years and the highest bill I have ever had from them was $168 when we had a winter where like the whole month was well below 0. It temporarily spiked my bill from the $150 range to the $168. On my old furnace and old undersized AC unit that couldnt even cool my house into the 60s on warm days and would run 20 hours a day my bills were in the $140 range. The prices I see most others have to pay are high to me.

That's what mine was for last month and it's absurdly high. My AC is fucked up and it's clearly costing me.