[Toymeister]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

A few questions.

Is the AC consuming 2927 watts per hour, per day?

Was the 496,120,000 watts for the month computed by your monitor?

About how many hours a day do you run the AC during the summer?

Watts are a moment in time, a kilowatt hour is 1000 watts used in one hour. One hundred watts used for ten hours is also a kWH. I expressed my AC consumption dramatically to convey accuracy.

Watts are useful to see how much draw an appliance has while kWH are useful to see how much it costs. Example, my toaster is an energy hog at 1,468 watts but my kWH consumption is about a dime per month as is rarely runs.

Yesterday my AC ran for eleven hours and five minutes. The day before run time was four minutes less. But I set my AC by temp so I never consider run time.

[patfla06]

We pay about $200-250 in Summer for 2,600 sq. ft. house here.

Our bill ran about $500+ month in Tampa for 4,500 sq. ft. plus
pool filter running 8+ hrs.

Don’t miss those bills or the taxes.

[rjm1cc]

Seems high. Might mention your kwh's. For my account I can log onto Duke Elect and see my usage in 15 minute segments. See if you can do this with your utility as this might help.

[dhdallas]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Haven't moved in yet, refrigerator is off, only electric I'm using in the house is A/C, thermostat set at 80. Just got a bill from SECO for $101 for 29 days. Seems high, but is it?

It's is like asking how much fuel does a yacht use. If you have to ask, you can't afford it. Maybe you should rethink moving because everything in TV and Florida will just get more and more expensive. People move to TV and then start complaining about amenity & price increases and how they are on a fixed income and so on. Too bad they didn't plan for their financial retirement better.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Haven't moved in yet, refrigerator is off, only electric I'm using in the house is A/C, thermostat set at 80. Just got a bill from SECO for $101 for 29 days. Seems high, but is it?

Courtyard Villa, 1200 sq ft, studs and vinyl siding. New high efficiency Daikin AC set at 73° 24/7, extra refrigerator running in the garage, no doors or windows opened except to enter and leave, all LED lights, and seldom used.
May: $100
June: $114
July: $107
Just had window tinting installed on most windows, and that is cutting out a lot of heat, so I expect another small drop in usage.

I used to live in a 1600 sq ft, house in the Villages with a pool heated with solar hot water, and that was costing closer to $250 a month in July.

[Babubhat]

Seco site has a calculator for each appliance. Input your data

[Rwirish]

Not high at all, just wait.

[Ashley from UK]

Been monitoring ours as well.
$40 over Christmas when we were in TV, and had heating on & cooked dinners.
$180 last month. We weren’t there. FF & aircon running all other appliances were unplugged. Temp set at 81… seems to me its cheaper to stay and use the house. Than go away….

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by dhdallas

It's is like asking how much fuel does a yacht use. If you have to ask, you can't afford it. Maybe you should rethink moving because everything in TV and Florida will just get more and more expensive. People move to TV and then start complaining about amenity & price increases and how they are on a fixed income and so on. Too bad they didn't plan for their financial retirement better.

The OP asked a simple question, there was no complaint. The only complainer I see on this thread is you!

[msilagy]

I think it's smart of you to ask....ignore the rudeness of the guy commenting on your moving here. I have always felt the people who care about where their money goes, have money! The people that don't, generally don't have as much to think about! Ha!

I have a humidistat next to the thermostat set at 60 and refrigerator running. 1400 sq ft and bill is $45-49 a month while I am away for the hot summer months.

[jimkerr]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Haven't moved in yet, refrigerator is off, only electric I'm using in the house is A/C, thermostat set at 80. Just got a bill from SECO for $101 for 29 days. Seems high, but is it?

That’s not high. It’s been really hot.

[westernrider75]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Haven't moved in yet, refrigerator is off, only electric I'm using in the house is A/C, thermostat set at 80. Just got a bill from SECO for $101 for 29 days. Seems high, but is it?

We just got our bill and it is $142, we live here full time with an extra fridge in the garage.

[KsJayhawkers]

Originally Posted by dhdallas

It's is like asking how much fuel does a yacht use. If you have to ask, you can't afford it. Maybe you should rethink moving because everything in TV and Florida will just get more and more expensive. People move to TV and then start complaining about amenity & price increases and how they are on a fixed income and so on. Too bad they didn't plan for their financial retirement better.

The OP asked a simple question about electricity usage and you go off on a tangent about not moving here or being able to afford the lifestyle. Maybe you should refrain from using social media until you can provide constructive feedback that actually addresses the question instead of innuendos.

[asianthree]

July Seco Bill

Designer stucco (1954sf) $3.86 per day 75-76 doors open and closed normally

Designer all 10’ ceilings (2777sf) $5.16 per day run time 240 hours of air.
72 degrees 7p to 7a
76 7a to 2p
74 2p to 7p

Sadly more than want to admit sliders to lanai left open for periods of time, and in and out into hot garbage maybe 29 times a day not fully closing door for minutes at a time.

We could be better by closed doors to outside

[OhioBuckeye]

Hot Water Heater uses a lot too! $101. seems about right. Not to get off the subject but just wait until the EV’s are in total demand, you think it high now, just wait. Also a lot of people are gun hole about the future!