Electricity Bill 2011

[mustang_marc]

$69 for my 700sf apt on the 2nd fl.

[RWhite]

Here is what a new A/C unit can do for you.

Last year, my consumption during this billing time was 2092 KWH (86 deg. average temp) with an old, inefficient A/C unit. It crapped out in March, so we got a new, super high efficiency (second from the highest) unit, both inside and outside units changed.

This year, my consumption was 1832 KWH (93 degree average temp) for the same billing period. We leave the temp at 76 deg. at night, turning it to 77 deg. during the day. House is 31 years old, 2150 sq. ft., original windows/insulation. We are home all day/night, aka old (retired) farts. My TXU is up for renewal in Dec., so will be shopping around for a better rate.

New unit cycled on and off, albeit the duty cycle (OFF/ON) was 10/90% during the 105-110 days, but the old unit never did turn off until after 10 PM, and the temp last year was considerably lower on the average.

[ELVIS]

$491 3k sq ft 2 story. ughh.

god bless.

[SSMAN]

This month was $136.00 for 1300 sqft house

[homealone]

Mine was HIGH this month. 2100sqft, $160.

[juiceweezl]

Ah yeah that's a big issue then. I was down to unit (upstairs) and it was running non-stop to semi cool the downstairs for a few days.

I'm stuck with CoServ.

We have a 5 ton unit trying to cool the space -- it just can't do it in this high heat, especially when it's still 100 degrees at 10:30 pm. When the unit was down (new evaporator and fixed a few coolant leaks), it got up to 94 degrees upstairs. The boys moved downstairs into the guest room then. I took the old box fan I use in the garage and put it in the room. It was loud as crap, but they loved it. I just laughed as that's how I grew up sleeping in the summers.

[AdamLX]

The boys sleep up there, and we only have 1 unit with zone control. It can't keep up with the space. We're also have to use a co-op, so I can't get the good rate. I think we're paying 11 cents+ per KwH. The sucky part is having the big bill and not actually having the house cold.

Ah yeah that's a big issue then. I was down to unit (upstairs) and it was running non-stop to semi cool the downstairs for a few days.

I'm stuck with CoServ.

[Chopped54]

3000sqft house
1200sqft shop
AC on 77* on main part of house, off on master till 10p and then runs at 74*
12 65w floods on front of house ran 2 hours a night
Mercury Vapor security light ran all night on Shop
August bill $385

[juiceweezl]

Two story and using the upstairs a lot?

The boys sleep up there, and we only have 1 unit with zone control. It can't keep up with the space. We're also have to use a co-op, so I can't get the good rate. I think we're paying 11 cents+ per KwH. The sucky part is having the big bill and not actually having the house cold.

[AdamLX]

2718 kwh used which is up from about 1600 kwh for last July. That's for 3100sqft-ish and the downstairs unit going out so the upstairs was cranking away for three days.

[HarrisonTX]

$180, 480 sq/ft. A little higher than I'd like.

[2165 Turbo Rail]

Damn nice rate.

oh yea that's at 8.9 cents kwh

[mustangguy289]

another 3000 kwh month so the bill this month was $267 2400 sqft 2 story with 2 units

Damn nice rate.

[2165 Turbo Rail]

another 3000 kwh month so the bill this month was $267 2400 sqft 2 story with 2 units all gas except the heater.. and the water heater

most I have ever used before was 2100kwh

[mustangguy289]

I do not want to see the bill for 7/15-8/15