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Old 08-13-2023, 04:33 AM
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Default Actual Cost per KW
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Originally Posted by Toymeister View Post
Our AC consumes exactly 2,927 watts when it is on, likewise our fridge uses 104 watts.

Our monthly AC consumption is exactly 496,120,000 watts or 496.1 kWH. This for a 2230 sq ft concrete block home with 9' walls set to 77 degrees.

By far AC is the largest consumer of juice, however there are a number of items that consume power all the time (ghost watts) averaging 100 to 200 watts 24/7 or 73.2 to 146.4 kWH monthly.

To quote dollars to operate an appliance is somewhat misleading depending upon your utility but you can be reasonably accurate at .112 cents per kWH. So my AC costs $55.56 this month not including customer charges, taxes and other fees.

Data based upon a whole house energy monitor collecting 100,000 points of data per second for six years or 18.9 trillion points of reference.

Any questions on energy consumption in TV, ask away.

TLDR: no your bill is not high.
The actual cost for electricity is closer to $0.16/KW because of the $25/month base charge for smaller homes. The base charge becomes less of an issue for high KW users. Our base charge at home in UT is $10/per month, but we have a Public Service Commission that oversees rates and charges.