MY energy bills north were about 25% less what they are here on my house. 50% of what is being posted here. Electric heat is far more costly than gas. Like heating with a toaster. We all know the insulation values here are not that high. MAYBE R-7 walls with block & stucco walls, board and gypsum, non-insulating glass double pane no gas in windows here (new construction), ~R-30 ceiling (12" blown with new construction) here.
What people have posted shows their bills are averaging $8.00+ per 100 sf of house. Far higher than I would have thought though! Maybe it is lifestyles. Maybe they are including their charges for surge protectors, memberships, startup, who knows.. I keep the house 2 degrees (79) warmer than the average so far in the posts. That wouldn't make up that difference. I have 1970 sf here. My last bill for the electric portion alone was $109. At the "going rate" posted it would have been $165.
Regarding your bills in New York, maybe you had horrible rates there. Greater than $0.13 kwh?
Don't shoot the messenger. I am just putting the numbers together what people have posted. Without telling everyone to submit data a certain way, I am sure it is skewed. I have never came CLOSE to those high of per sf costs north and HOPEFULLY not here! If so, some of my homes would have been "averaging" $550+ per month all year! Ouch!
