Research Nikola Tesla's wireless ether/elrctrical towers. His inventions where supose to be free for humanity. GE, JP Morgan and the likes blocked all knowledge for their greedy profit. Ether/electricy is in the air every where. Nikola Tesla invented a wireless electric car in the early 1900's while living in NYC and never plugged in his car. It was charged fron his Long Island wireless tower.

Are you living in house? Was this just A/C? Or other electric use also included?

Electricity is high everywhere... lol

Your bill is very reasonable. You could have set the thermostat at 82. 2000 sq. ft. house in the summer set at 79 would be in the $160 range if you were living there.

I really think that your electric bill is correct, especially for a 1900 SF house. But, if you want to reduce it, most thermostats have an optional humidity setting that will overcool your house by a few degrees only when the humidity is too high. So, if you set the humidity option to 60 percent, and set the thermostat to 83 degrees, the air conditioner will not run as often. For some people, this humidity setting is not comfortable because the house gets too cold when the humidity is high, but, for an unoccupied house, it will reduce the electric bill. Raising the thermostat from 80 to 83 will make a big difference in electricity use.

$101.00 in Florida, for the hottest month on record, is a steal.

Be grateful you aren't serviced by Duke Energy. With the ridiculous added fuel charges and other fees and taxes, you will be paying about 16 cents a kWh. More if usage goes above 1000 kWh.

First, read and understand your bill. You are paying over a dollar a day to have the privilege of getting a bill. Every kWH used is taxed also.

Second, understand ghost load. Your doorbell, garage door openers, thermostat/HVAC, dishwasher, microwave, every GFCI device, irrigation system, tankless water heater (even if the water is off the electric is on) all have ghost loads and you most certainly left them "plugged" in. You pay for a driveway light every night.

As to the incremental cost of operating AC that's been covered already.

Your bill is around the same (low $100s) as me during summer as when I lived in Vegas... both under 1200 sq feet. It drops down to around $60 on all other months. For both my homes it's been beneficial to leave AC running day & night at around 76-77 degrees. I only set it to 80 degrees when on a trip over a week.

The biggest energy users are anything that makes things hot or cold. That extra fridge and/or freezer in the garage is costly.TV and other gadgets only use a small %. That "turn the light off when not in the room" quote is more of a save your lightbulb life than a noticeable AC bill.

My gas started out between $30-40 for the first year. But doing bulk cooking rather than every day dropped it this month to $19.

When we’re away we set the air to 85. Bill is about $75

So, according to my math (496,120,000 watts /1000 watts per KwH ) = 496,,120 KwH per month ? I don't think that is right.

How much from the gas saving is left after using electric to reheat meals a month, or do you eat it cold?

Thank you, I will adjust the thermostat and try 82.
[BTW, if I were living there, I'm sure it would be less. I like it hot. The A/C would not be on nearly as much.]

To reiterate for those who like to read between the lines, I'm not complaining about the SECO bill, just trying to understand what the norm is in Florida, as I'm moving from a completely different environment. My gratitude for all comments.

Toymeister,

With great respect for your abilities, I have had difficulties matching your calculations using your data. The problem seems to be what is the AC power consumption instantaneous versus average over the month.

"exactly 496,120,000 watts or 496.1 kWH" I assume you meant watt-hours for the month. If so, I can match your monthly power cost. Otherwise I get a number about double suggesting that somewhere the average daily runtime and the absolute 24 hrs per day times 30 days per month somewhere got missed or I misunderstood.

Trying to calculate the kwh starting with the AC power draw:
Assuming AC power draw is 2927 watts or 2.927 kw when operating, and assuming 11 hrs per day times 30 days per month I get 981 kwh/mo.
At $0.112 per kwh, the monthly cost would be about $110.

Going back to: 496.1 kwh consumed times $.112 per kwh = $ 55.6

I agree with your comments and analyses. I agree that the OP cost is reasonable for all of the points you mentioned, other fees, ghost loads etc. The student in me could not make the quick numbers match.

Electricity doesn't cost a thing..just ask all the folks with Electric carts that plug in at town squares or other places that are not their own and think they are not stealing fuel

Electricity (Tesla Info)
 

Seco has a great program for Tesla owners. Monthly discount when charging during off peak hours, updated electric meter to allow ability to monitor usage in 15 min increments. I’m seeing significant savings.
Check Seco website for all the specifics.

Just how many are "all the folks?" I've read on ToTV that it happens but I've never seen it. And no, I haven't been looking, but I think I would have noticed the extension cords as I stepped over them.

Rough observations but my cart costs about $0.01/mile to charge and adds about seven miles for every hour of charging. That would work out to be about $0.10/hour of charging at residential rates. If someone was plugged in for the entire time music was playing at the square it would come to a little less than $0.50. Stealing is stealing but it would cost far more in labor to patrol the area than would be stolen by a single cart.

There might be a business opportunity there. Construct a "power tree" with a dozen network controlled outlets and charge users $1/hour to plug in.

NOTE: Thank you JMintzer for noticing the post I replied to had been changed.

Your quoted poster corrected his post...

Since it was your first bill, are you sure it was only for 30 days? First bills can be higher or lower than normal, based on billing cycle dates...

Technically, it was my 2nd bill. First was for about 10 days plus the startup fees. Yes, this bill is for 29 days.

Our last bill was $302. Main AC set to 73 day, 71 night with 50% humidity setting. Garage minisplit set at 75, and two east facing lanai minisplits set at 73-75 depending on the weather. 2300 sq ft, 4 br, 3 bth, 8 month old home. We also run a pondless waterfall in our backyard with a remote control, so just a few hours daily. We think this is a bargain compared to our former SoCal summer time electric bill. We paid $300 in winter with no AC running, gas furnace, and backyard waterfall pumps running only 1 hr/day on a timer.

Is your water heater on?

We turn ours off (at the fuse box) when we're gone...

We have a few lights on timers, and wi-fi on (for the security system) but that's about it...

The last two bills we had were $65.XX in April/May (when we away) and $95.XX in May/June (the wife was there most of June and I was there the last week of June...). We keep the thermostat at 78° when we're not there and about 73° when we are there...

Our billing cycle is mid month to mid month...

Where are they PLUNGING IN at the town squares, or for that matter anywhere in TV. Guess you are referring to their neighbors house

Actual Cost per KW
 

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.

I should've been more specific. Heating and cooling the home = highest % of electric bill. Microwaves and toasters are a pretty low % of the bill. So my answer is... not cold. If more specific answers needed google is your friend.

You just answered your own question. If the A/C is the only thing running, it’s the main driver of your bill. The other nine months will be a lot less. It’s actually a heat pump, and will provide heat if needed, but the summer bills are always higher.

I have an 1150 sq ft house with temperature set at 80 and my July electric bill was $105. Have all electric appliances and furnace is 4years old.

I wish my rate was .112 cents per KWH
 

But it is .112 dollars per KWH or 11.2 cents per KWH. Otherwise, you did a good analysis. So says a retired electrician :)

People have been seen "PLUNGING IN" at rec centers and around the squares... Basically anywhere they find an electrical outlet...

Lou Falletta
 

I live in. 2100 sq Ft Gardinia
We have a pool that runs 8 hrs a day 365 days a year
AC set at 70 / 72 all days of the summer with a ceiling fan in the main portion of the house
Our avg cost $275 month

We removed our old furnace and AC system, all ductwork in the space above the ceilings, checked and leveled all of our existing blow-in insulation above all rooms (now that we could check it with ductwork gone), diligently sealed all old HVAC vents, installed 4 Mitsubishi mini-splits (one for each bedroom, one larger one for living areas). Upshot: minis heated rooms well in late winter; have easily kept rooms cool (low 70s to mid 70s) thus far this summer. 1600 sq ft living area; we have all the regular necessary appliances and a large freezer; last SECO bill was $135. We like the convenience of individual control of minis (e.g. closing off a spare bedroom), efficiency of minis, extra closet/storage space from absent furnace), unencumbered storage space in attic areas (no ductwork), $2K federal energy credit for minis. Not sure of the age of your HVAC system but when due for replacement consider mini-splits. We also are well familiar with heating, HVAC, oil, electricity costs from the NE and we’re glad we took my brother-in-law’s suggestions to go all in with minis. He’s a retired electrician and has six running in a large NH house. Even up in the cold NE people have done the numbers and minis can be an effective heating/cooling system (particularly down here in FL). And economical regarding use of electricity. Good luck with your research.

I have a 1375 sq ft home, I keep my A/C on 78 when I am not there. My refrigerator is running on a warmer then normal setting. Shades are down in the florida room. I have 2 solar attic fans hoping to keep the attic cooler?? My electric bill for July was $98.00.

Mini's are more expensive to repair if they breakdown then a central A/C unit. Parts are not easily found because there are so many mini split systems made by various companies. Where most central units are made with a lot of generic parts. My vote is stay with the central unit.

I have Duke, not seco. My highest bills in the summer have never been above $170. I keep my a/c set at 73 during the day and 71 and night. No extras like garage refrigerator or pool. Keeping your a/c set to 80 is good in most places but with the heat here, it’s still running most all the time trying to keep it at 80.