how much is your electric bill usually?

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  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    $60 - $450 usually. Much higher in the summer than the winter, living in a desert and all. Three bedroom house with cathedral ceilings (I regret this decision now, good thing we're leaving).

    I just had to learn to suck it up and deal without the heater and the A/C as much as I used to. Not so bad once I adapted.
  • Tried30UserNames
    Tried30UserNames Posts: 561 Member
    Mine averaged $11 a month the previous 12 months.

    I live in a small apartment. I travel several days a month. I don't have A/C. I live in a warmer climate so use my electric heat about 1 month out of the year. My state gives a fairly generous rebate to those who have low electric usage and I qualify. I had to pay a bill 5 months out of last year; the other 7 months were covered by the rebate.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    in the Summer I like the thermostat set at 69 degrees; my wife keeps it set at about 1000 degrees

    Do you really set it around 70? that would be $1000+ a month bill for me!

  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    in the Summer I like the thermostat set at 69 degrees; my wife keeps it set at about 1000 degrees

    Do you really set it around 70? that would be $1000+ a month bill for me!

    Ditto here.. and my house isn't even that large. I think 78 is what I set it at in the summer. Still hot, but bearable most days.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    2300 sq ft house in a relatively warm region (think 2-week+ streaks of 100 degree days in the summer). Highest bill last year was $246. Lowest was $72 (gas heat). We're not particularly energy-conscious (ie, my spouse wants to stay comfortable no matter what, and if that means turning on the AC in February, he'll do it! :lol: )
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    CanesGalactica wrote: »
    Ditto here.. and my house isn't even that large. I think 78 is what I set it at in the summer. Still hot, but bearable most days.

    My house is 4200 square foot and I have automated thermostats for the two units (upstairs and downstairs). During the summer the house is around 82 during the day when no one is home, around 78 mornings and evening, but 75 at night for sleeping 8p to 7am.

  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    OutOfUserName wrote: »
    how do you guys live at that temp? my thermostat stays on 68 all year long

    Same here!
  • mandymay01
    mandymay01 Posts: 758 Member
    400 a month
  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    OutOfUserName wrote: »
    how do you guys live at that temp? my thermostat stays on 68 all year long

    Necessity, I guess?

    Honestly, I'm the only one who works from home, so I'm here all day and get quite cold. It seriously gets below 70 and I go and put on a jacket or long sleeve shirt, lol.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    120 for an itty bitty 2 bedroom in nyc
  • Sunna_W
    Sunna_W Posts: 744 Member
    $275 - $345 monthly. We have a small business and a lot of computers.
  • FeraFilia
    FeraFilia Posts: 4,664 Member
    Gimsteinn1 wrote: »
    We use geothermal water to heat our homes and we bathe in it.. It's cheap, costs about 20$ per month or 2000 Icelandic krona

    Electricity is also cheap or about 15$ or 1200 isk per month.

    We have geothermal heating in our home here.

    I have no idea what the electric bill is monthly though since it's not paid by us.
  • dale050467
    dale050467 Posts: 38 Member
    weightloss_acc wrote: »
    dale050467 wrote: »
    Mine averages about $70-80/month
    do you live in a apartment

    No. In a house.
  • dale050467
    dale050467 Posts: 38 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    dale050467 wrote: »
    Mine averages about $70-80/month

    I remember living in a studio apartment long time ago with a bill this nice!

    It depends on the season. Milder temps run the a/c less, colder fall/winters run the heat more.

    In the summer it's close to $90-95 with the A/C running.
  • Charabz69
    Charabz69 Posts: 52 Member
    I live in Scotland and pay about £300 a month for gas and electric, same amount every month cos it never really gets 'hot' in Scotland :)
  • BuggedBear
    BuggedBear Posts: 26 Member
    I pay about £130 every three months.
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    800sf apartment 70-90, and we are electric heat so that includes "gas" (which we obviously don't have)
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Gimsteinn1 wrote: »
    We use geothermal water to heat our homes and we bathe in it.. It's cheap, costs about 20$ per month or 2000 Icelandic krona

    Electricity is also cheap or about 15$ or 1200 isk per month.

    I just watched a cool engineering/science show on on this. Totally amazing.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    OutOfUserName wrote: »
    how do you guys live at that temp? my thermostat stays on 68 all year long

    During the summer in AZ average temps are over 110 degrees so walking into 79 degree is perfect. During the winter the house generally stays around 68 degrees and I rarely have to run anything, though I do have the heat kick on if it gets lower than 65 to take the edge off back to 68-70.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    edited May 2017
    Small house here: 1200/sq. ft. (to provide electricity to). Winter, no AC: $80-120-ish. Summer: $250-300.
  • skahtboi
    skahtboi Posts: 7,804 Member
    Average of about $250
  • skahtboi
    skahtboi Posts: 7,804 Member
    LAWoman72 wrote: »
    Small house here: 1200/sq. ft. (to provide electricity to). Winter, no AC: $80-120-ish. Summer: $250-300.

    Are you a lucky little lady in the City of Light? Or just another lost angel......city at night.


    (I just couldn't resist) :smile:
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Around $65 when it's not summer. Around $120 in the summer.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    skahtboi wrote: »
    LAWoman72 wrote: »
    Small house here: 1200/sq. ft. (to provide electricity to). Winter, no AC: $80-120-ish. Summer: $250-300.

    Are you a lucky little lady in the City of Light? Or just another lost angel......city at night.


    (I just couldn't resist) :smile:

    I'm not sure...well I just got into town about an hour ago.
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    I own my two bedroom house, and my bill is averaged. It runs between $225-$275 at the most. That includes natural gas and electricity. Apartments around my area average closer to $100-$125/mo. Those prices are with AC on in the summer and heat in the winter. Honestly in my area there are very few days you won't have one or the other running. Maybe a couple of weeks in the spring where no AC or heat is needed, and a couple in the fall, but other than that it's heat or AC.
  • dad_loosbrock
    dad_loosbrock Posts: 16 Member
    Electric $200, Water $50, Sewer $50, Garbage $35. Electric can double in winter months. 4,000 sq house in a rural winter wasteland.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    OutOfUserName wrote: »
    how do you guys live at that temp? my thermostat stays on 68 all year long

    we have swimming pools and save a bundle on snowblowers, parkas & snow tires.

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