How much is your electric bill?

[Anonymous]

Just checked on myenergy.com and it told me that my last electric bill was $55 and the average electric bill in the area was $88.

Average monthly electric for the year is $89 (local average is $129).

Average gas bill for the year is $56 (local average is $61). Our last gas bill was $108.

We have gas heat and hot water, buy efficient appliances, and try to be good about turning off lights--but aren't totally scrupulous. I have no idea how they are defining "local area"

[Anonymous]

I know this is a bumping of the thread, but my apartment complex switched to individual electric bills late last year, and mine has gone up and up. There are times I don't run the heat during the work day and then turn it on when I get home.

Do apartments tend to cost more for electric bills?

[Anonymous]

Just got a $213 Dominion bill for our 900 sq ft house this past month... all electric.

[Anonymous]

1700 sq. ft. SFH all electric

Last month $254
This month $160

[Anonymous]

$125-150, 800 sq foot condo but it's dark so lights are on all the time. I SAH and we do a load of dishes and laundry every day. Thermostat is at 72 all year, 68 at night

[Anonymous]

PP here (12:42) Ok, so somehow this is a going rate and other than never being home and not turning on the heat, you are pretty much screwed. Laundry isn't the issue because I can get that done in one day usually.

[Anonymous]

$500 last month - 4000 square foot leaky house

[Anonymous]

CFLs are so 2005. It's LEDs today!

[Anonymous]

1 bedroom apt: between $20 and $50

I don't run my air or heat all the time; I'd rather open my windows in spring/summer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1500 sq ft, 4 people in a 4 unit condo and our last bill was $270. We keep the heat between 66 and 68 but the whole house is electric. We think it's the new dryer that takes FOREVER to dry things that add a ton to our bill. And it was a $1400 dryer.

I suggest you have an electrician check out how your dryer is vented. I'm guessing it's not vented properly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1 bedroom apt: between $20 and $50

I don't run my air or heat all the time; I'd rather open my windows in spring/summer

Do you run a dehumidifier? If we don't run our air in summer everything warps

[Anonymous]

2500 SFH home, my last Dominion bill was $343. We don't have gas so we hear all electric. We also don't have a heat pump. Our heat is individually controlled in each room. Could this be making the bill higher?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1 bedroom apt: between $20 and $50

I don't run my air or heat all the time; I'd rather open my windows in spring/summer

Damn.....that's impressive the way this weather is.

[Anonymous]

OP, your heating must be gas. My bills are about $30 in the winter because our heating is gas radiators.

[Anonymous]

Electric bill around $260 to $310 a month, house a 7BR