[ByebyeMichigan]

Refrigerator ?

[Justputt]

2000 sq ft, Duke, 76-77F, and the bill is usually around $130 in the summer and much less in the winter

[lawgolfer]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

wow, for as hot as it is my ele. bill was only $137 for a 2200 sq ft house.

We have 2100 sq ft; thermostat at 74 deg for 24/7; added recessed lighting in every room; and a mini-split in garage/workshop which is used 6-8 hrs/wk. Lots of added insulation in the attic and shutters on windows.


Monthly bill in summer runs around $180-190.

I like to show the bill to our friends and relations in California who pay a minimum of twice as much. If their provider is the infamous PG&E, it is more.

[CosmicTrucker]

Are you even living in the home? My summer bills average $300

[Salty Dog]

My 1500 SF manufactured home is 38 years old. My highest bills are usually July and August, $225 - $250. The rest of the year it averages about $120 - $150. My A/C is set at 76 this year. It was 78 in previous years.

[village dreamer]

Originally Posted by CosmicTrucker

Are you even living in the home? My summer bills average $300

what are you doing freezing meat?? or maybe a ele. pool heater or hot tub???

[dougawhite]

Don't forget to account for how many electric appliances you have versus gas. A lower electric bill will be possible if you have a gas furnace, dryer, and stove.

[Teed_Off]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

wow, for as hot as it is my ele. bill was only $137 for a 2200 sq ft house.

Too many variables to compare dollars per month. Perhaps you left town for two weeks.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Teed_Off

Too many variables to compare dollars per month. Perhaps you left town for two weeks.

SECO vs Duke
Gas vs electric appliances
Fulltime vs snowbird
Pool vs no pool

I have SECO/Electric/Fulltime/Hot tub (doesn't really compare to a pool) and I get concerned if my bill reaches $160 in the summer.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by CosmicTrucker

Are you even living in the home? My summer bills average $300

Same here. 2300 sq ft house kept at 72, 400 sq ft enclosed lanai with 2 minisplits kept at 75, large garage with 1 minisplit kept at 78, whole house dehumidifier in attic, plus 1 of 2 carts is electric (Atomic Cool Kart), so it gets charged regularly. And we have a rock waterfall that runs off and on using a remote to control it. Stove and dryer are gas. Last month’s electric bill with SECO was $390. A bargain compared to what we paid for far less electricity in SoCal. We’re happy!

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by lawgolfer

We have 2100 sq ft; thermostat at 74 deg for 24/7; added recessed lighting in every room; and a mini-split in garage/workshop which is used 6-8 hrs/wk. Lots of added insulation in the attic and shutters on windows.


Monthly bill in summer runs around $180-190.

I like to show the bill to our friends and relations in California who pay a minimum of twice as much. If their provider is the infamous PG&E, it is more.

In DP we had SDG&E. My bill in summer was $400+ and that was in the early 2000's. I mean we had a pool with new efficient equipment but NO A/C (ocean adjacent) and it was 20 years ago!