[Bryant]

In March moved from designer home to courtyard villa. My recent electric bill is $43.50 higher than last year. Husband is concerned it is the unit (older than designer home unit). I say it's hotter this year. How does your electric bill compare to last years? Thank you.

[John_W]

We have a 2011 built 2 BR Masonry CYV Woodlawn model, now called a Durham. Our last SECO bill was $93, our highest in quite sometime. Normally it has been in the $85 range. Even in winter our bill has never hits $100 except in our first year. When we moved in we had a 50" Panasonic Plasma TV and our bill was normally about $110 to $115. In 2012 we replaced that TV with an Vizio 60" LED HD TV and our bills as I mentioned earlier are in the $80 - $90 range. We also operate a 42" Samsung LED HD TV in the bedroom since the beginning. It seems a Plasma TV was adding 75 cents to a $1 per day to our electricity. We have the Carrier unit that came with our home, I believe it's a 2 ton unit, which is really more than necessary for our 1150 SF.

[Chatbrat]

If you really want to save $$ put your hot water off when you go to sleep & put it on when you get up--or install a timer

[Boomer]

Same Time Last Year.........

Our bill was lower last year for the same time period.

The compared bills show we are using an average of 8 kwh per day more this year, for the same month. But I don't know where we set the thermostat at the same time last year. That's a big unknown.

The average daily temperature chart on the SECO website shows 82 degrees for the billing period -- for both years.

The only thing I know for sure is we have not varied the temperature this summer and this bill is 30 dollars higher than last month.

[Bryant]

Originally Posted by John_W

We have a 2011 built 2 BR Masonry CYV Woodlawn model, now called a Durham. Our last SECO bill was $93, our highest in quite sometime. Normally it has been in the $85 range. Even in winter our bill has never hits $100 except in our first year. When we moved in we had a 50" Panasonic Plasma TV and our bill was normally about $110 to $115. In 2012 we replaced that TV with an Vizio 60" LED HD TV and our bills as I mentioned earlier are in the $80 - $90 range. We also operate a 42" Samsung LED HD TV in the bedroom since the beginning. It seems a Plasma TV was adding 75 cents to a $1 per day to our electricity. We have the Carrier unit that came with our home, I believe it's a 2 ton unit, which is really more than necessary for our 1150 SF.

$93? That's awesome. My unit is original (1999). Seems to run quite a lot lately. Bill for 5/26 to 6/27 (32 days) is $144.86. It shows 39 KWH/Day. 1286 sq. ft. CYV. Last year in designer 1540 sq. ft., usage was 26 KWH/Day (30 days) and bill was $98.36. Thought the move would save me money

[rexxfan]

For what its worth, for May 8 to June 9 2015 (32 days) with us up north for the summer and the thermostat left set to 82F we used 243 kwh. For May 10 through June 8 2016 (29 days) with us up north for the summer and the thermostat left set to 84F we used 205 kwh. Doing the arithmetic, that's 7.6 kwh/day last year versus 7.1 this year. The half a kwh/day drop this year is likely nearly completely explained by the slightly higher setting we left the thermostat at this year versus last, so there doesn't appear to be anything unusual going on with the rates and the average temperatures look about the same this year as last.
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Bob C

P.S. Just received June bill and the usage was up significantly, from 7 kwh/day to 12.88 for the period. That seems like a lot, but if you look at the ratio of cooling degree days data they have for TV (at Weather Underground) for June versus May (541/362) its in the same ballpark, so not terribly surprising.

[debow]

Originally Posted by Bryant

In March moved from designer home to courtyard villa. My recent electric bill is $43.50 higher than last year. Husband is concerned it is the unit (older than designer home unit). I say it's hotter this year. How does your electric bill compare to last years? Thank you.

Lots,of variables to consider. My CYV is up from last year for June but still not too unreasonable. Pretty sure this has been a hotter month. I'd wait a couple of months to see if bills even out. Good luck.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by debow

Lots,of variables to consider. My CYV is up from last year for June but still not too unreasonable. Pretty sure this has been a hotter month. I'd wait a couple of months to see if bills even out. Good luck.

Yes one being what's the a/c themostat set on. It will be considerable more set below 74 degrees, if will have to run almost 24 hours day to keep house that cool especially when the evening temp. don't cool down much below 80 and the day time temps are mid 90s. I think brick or concrete build home hold heat for the sun longer hand wood frame home?

[Nucky]

About half of where we moved from. To good to be true!

[Chatbrat]

69 @ night, 74 during the day---$177. last month, still way cheaper than NC

[kcrazorbackfan]

76 all day/night long; Seabreeze Cottage, $127 last mo., we do use small Vornado fans to keep the air moving.

[jebartle]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

If you really want to save $$ put your hot water off when you go to sleep & put it on when you get up--or install a timer

after running your car, leave it outside of garage until car cools off.

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by jebartle

after running your car, leave it outside of garage until car cools off.

Yes, considerable amount of BTU's stored in a cast iron block.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

69 @ night, 74 during the day---$177. last month, still way cheaper than NC

How many bed sheets/covers do you sleep under?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by RickeyD

Yes, considerable amount of BTU's stored in a cast iron block.

Most blocks are aluminum now