Thanks for all the responses. It would appear that the charges are all over the place. Our home has volumn ceilings and we do keep our temp set at 75 during the day and 72 at night. We have gas hwh, stove and dryer. We have requested a check up with SECO which will happen in a few days and they told us that setting the temp at 79 during the day will make a big difference. I am now turning off the ceiling fans when no one is in the room. Who knew:coolsmiley:

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I have a 3 bedroom amirillo and my bill for last month was 129.00. air set at 74.

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It sounds like electricity is expensive in Florida. I have about 4300 square feet to heat and cool. I do have 11 foot ceilings and fans we use. The temperature here in the summer months is hot usually 90's to well over 100's.

My electric bill for August, almost every day in the hundreds was 150.00. We do have our home zoned with four systems so that does make a difference. The lowest we set the thermostat is 77.

I wonder if the builder used higher ceilings and better insulation would it make a difference in the electrical usage for TV Homes.

We have a 1900 sq ft. designer and our last bill was $200.00. We thought that was pretty good since we're used to $450.00 electric bills in Houston. We have a neighbor who had really high bills. Sun AC came out and informed them that they were air conditioning their garage. Seems the duct work went right into the garage. As soon as that was corrected, the bills went wayyyy down.

In shopping for an older (1996) home in TV, I've noticed that few have more than single pane windows. When we first moved to south Florida, a builder told us single pane would be fine, but we put in all dual pane. I think that makes quite a difference in electric bills. I have noticed that the new offerings from TV, many do have the better windows.

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In writing about improvements we've done to our TV house on another thread, I realized more things that might keep our electric bills down: the solar attic fan keeps the attic noticeably cooler and hence lowers the a/c costs, and our using fluorescent light bulbs throughout lowers not only lighting costs but also a/c costs as these bulbs burn MUCH cooler than conventional bulbs, especially those in the kitchen and washrooms. Every little bit helps....

I have a designer, keep fans going in every room and temp set at 76. My power bill was $187, which is maybe double what I would be paying up north, and the sweet thoughts that I will not be paying $4+ for oil this winter.

We have about 2200 in a Gardenia stretched designed. We upgraded everything possible including windows, insulation in block, and a reflecting shield in the attic....We have gas appliances and maintain about 78 in summer and 72 or so in the winter. Our electric bills are in the low to mid-hundreds at the peak of the cooling season. Gas has never been more than $30. We have a favorable siting of the house.

The future suprises will come in January when you get your first gas bill. It will go up and your electric bill will go down.
Might suggest a progammable thermostat.

All electric patio villa - last electric bill = $47

cha-ching.. I like it

FANTASTIC JohnN. Is it a single household? What did you keep the thermostat set at. $47 for the month....unbelievable/good for you.

tkret, well, we do keep the thermostat up I 'spose,
MrsJohnN is thrifty that way, but nothing special otherwise

Well, John, you and the missus won't be getting any "thank you" cards from the electric company ... that's for sure. I'll be moving into a Patio Villa in a few weeks. It is electric and gas, but only the range is gas (and I suppose the HWH) but the dryer is electric. I'll do my utmost to match your success. Single household.

WOW!!! What do you keep the air set at? Have you done anything extra to help keep this so low? We have all electric as well.

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Is the Villa occupied during the peak hottest months of June-Sept?