Your Latest Gas And Electric Bill

[Haggis and tatties]

£89 for Electricity and £46 for gas which is £180 in credit, gas wise its only the cooker and the central heating which is not on all the time, no gas fire either.

To the original poster, have you thought of monthly direct debuts for your bills, its a lot easier on the pocket and your not sitting waiting for a hefty big bill to hit the door mat, i would not do it any other way, plus this way i also save £12 a bill due to the way i pay.

 

[mari]

My gas bills varied widely, over $300 for January, summer months was usually under $100. Just moved back in with my parents because the gas bill alone was exceeding my monthly income. And that was just heat (kept at 50F most of the day and night) and hot water (no laundry, no dishwasher). It's madness.

 

[Amaris]

My gas bills varied widely, over $300 for January, summer months was usually under $100. Just moved back in with my parents because the gas bill alone was exceeding my monthly income. And that was just heat (kept at 50F most of the day and night) and hot water (no laundry, no dishwasher). It's madness.

I agree. It is madness. Every month we have received our electric bill, I look at the statistics. I love some of the comments. I would see an indicator that would say "Your electric usage as dropped 1% this billing cycle!" immediately followed by "Your electric rate has gone up 1.2% this billing cycle", which just begs for a sad, sad laugh.

 

[mari]

My gas bills varied widely, over $300 for January, summer months was usually under $100. Just moved back in with my parents because the gas bill alone was exceeding my monthly income. And that was just heat (kept at 50F most of the day and night) and hot water (no laundry, no dishwasher). It's madness.

I agree. It is madness. Every month we have received our electric bill, I look at the statistics. I love some of the comments. I would see an indicator that would say "Your electric usage as dropped 1% this billing cycle!" immediately followed by "Your electric rate has gone up 1.2% this billing cycle", which just begs for a sad, sad laugh.

Yeah! I lived in New Hampshire, and after the 2008 ice storm, I had a friend living with me for two weeks while her power was restored. So my usage was up, and those rat-bastards upped my rate, too, to make up for all the people who weren't using power at their own homes! WTF?!

 

[Amaris]

My gas bills varied widely, over $300 for January, summer months was usually under $100. Just moved back in with my parents because the gas bill alone was exceeding my monthly income. And that was just heat (kept at 50F most of the day and night) and hot water (no laundry, no dishwasher). It's madness.

I agree. It is madness. Every month we have received our electric bill, I look at the statistics. I love some of the comments. I would see an indicator that would say "Your electric usage as dropped 1% this billing cycle!" immediately followed by "Your electric rate has gone up 1.2% this billing cycle", which just begs for a sad, sad laugh.

Yeah! I lived in New Hampshire, and after the 2008 ice storm, I had a friend living with me for two weeks while her power was restored. So my usage was up, and those rat-bastards upped my rate, too, to make up for all the people who weren't using power at their own homes! WTF?!

Right on it! It's like they're saying that they thank you for using less energy, but they're going to have to charge you for using less energy because they didn't make as much money!

 

[Cayla]

Gas- $235
Electric- $57

 

[Warp Coil]

I live in a ground-floor condo. It's all electric, so no gas. The thing with living on the ground floor is that all of the warm air rises. That's great in the summer, because my place stays cool and my A/C doesn't run all that much. But in the winter, it sucks because my place is always cold. I'm not even turning my thermostat up as high as I want it because I know how outrageous the electric bill in winter is. And despite my efforts to keep my bill lower, last month's was still a ridiculous $215, which is about tied with the most expensive it's ever been. It's just amazing how these energy companies get away with charging the rates that they do.

 

[TheBrew]

$30 for gas, $40 for electric. I'm not in my place that much and I rarely run the heat since it is pretty solid construction.

 

[Squiggy]

$30 for gas, $40 for electric. I'm not in my place that much and I rarely run the heat since it is pretty solid construction.

Good Lord. I only paid 15 and 20 last month. I don't think there's that much of a difference in climate between our two places.

 

[TheBrew]

well, I have it so that I pay the same each month and I will get a refund if I over pay over a few months.

 

[Trekker4747]

Your pipes are going to burst without the heat on.

Turn down the thermostat, keep extra lights/devices off when not being used and budget things better.

Turning off the heat is just going to cause more problems.

My all-electric one-bedroom apartment costs me around US$80 a month.

 

[Amaris]

Your pipes are going to burst without the heat on.

Turn down the thermostat, keep extra lights/devices off when not being used and budget things better.

Turning off the heat is just going to cause more problems.

My all-electric one-bedroom apartment costs me around US$80 a month.

There's only so much budget you can budget. As I mentioned, I've become very good at saving energy. We've replaced all our bulbs with energy savers except where it's not possible (stove light, bathroom mirror lights). All of our electronics use a power save mode, sleep timers, etc. The washer and dryer have energy saving options that we use, and the water heater and AC/Heating system is certified Energy Star as well, and yet our bill keeps rising even as we use less. You can only cut so many corners until you're living like the Amish.

 

[ALF]

You don't want to budget for burst pipes!

You're talking tens of thousands of $$$ for a disaster like that. Yikes. Just thinking about it... I don't know if I ever want to own a home.

 

[Miss Chicken]

Your pipes are going to burst without the heat on.

Turn down the thermostat, keep extra lights/devices off when not being used and budget things better.

Turning off the heat is just going to cause more problems.

My all-electric one-bedroom apartment costs me around US$80 a month.

There's only so much budget you can budget. As I mentioned, I've become very good at saving energy. We've replaced all our bulbs with energy savers except where it's not possible (stove light, bathroom mirror lights). All of our electronics use a power save mode, sleep timers, etc. The washer and dryer have energy saving options that we use, and the water heater and AC/Heating system is certified Energy Star as well, and yet our bill keeps rising even as we use less. You can only cut so many corners until you're living like the Amish.

I have a wonderful energy saving device - a clothesline. I was shocked to discovered that in some places in the USA people aren't allowed to hang up outside. In winter I still dry my washing outside because I am lucky enough to have a carport and I have strung up a couple of washing lines underneath it.

 

[PlainSimpleJoel]

I have absolutely no idea what my power and gas bill is, because I had the good fortune to rent a room at a flat rate, all utilities included.

Same here.

 

[Kestra]

I'm pretty sure I tripled the electric bill for our townhouse after I moved in. The husband was not happy. On the other hand, I keep trying to turn off the heat in the winter so I'm sure we're saving on the gas bill!

 

[Amaris]

You don't want to budget for burst pipes!

You're talking tens of thousands of $$$ for a disaster like that. Yikes. Just thinking about it... I don't know if I ever want to own a home.

Oh, I agree. I'm just saying you can only pare down so far before you're lighting a candle to walk through the house at night.

I have a wonderful energy saving device - a clothesline. I was shocked to discovered that in some places in the USA people aren't allowed to hang up outside. In winter I still dry my washing outside because I am lucky enough to have a carport and I have strung up a couple of washing lines underneath it.

We're not allowed to have outdoor clotheslines here. City ordinance.

 

[prophet]

Hey Everyone!

I don't post much, but I lurk a great deal. Thought I'd throw my two cents in.

Energy Star appliances are great, but while those machines of yours may sometimes be turned off, they are actually still siphoning power while plugged in.

The best way to ensure this does not happen, is if you plug all electronics and appliances into surge protectors and then unplug the protector when not in use. Try it, you will experience a dramatic savings.

A good example of this is the newer HD Televisions, DVD Players, Set Top Boxes, VCRS, Gaming Consoles, Microwaves, and the like. Those little lights that stay on, or show the time while in standby, cost money.

Hope This helps.

-Prophet

 

[Jeri]

^ Yeah, we know about that. For one thing, it's the price of "instant on." I remember waiting for the TV to warm up back in the 1950's.

Edit: btw, Hi prophet, and nice to see you come out of lurking.

There are homeowner associations that don't allow clotheslines, and I probably wouldn't move into one that did -- if I still lived in a hot location like Arizona. My clothes looked great dried on the line in Tucson. Even my mom remarked how good they looked. The sun will destroy them if you leave them too long; but it sure keeps them white if you do it right.

Here in Chicago, I tried to use the closeline, but it just doesn't work reliably. Not at all in winter, of course. But even in summer, the wind rips the clothesline and the clothes wind up on the ground; or else they stay wet for days and mold. A dryer is necessary.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

My last gas/electric bill (they're combined here) was $350. But that was based on very high estimated gas usage. Fucking morons at the utility company can't be bothered to come out more than once every few months to read the meters.

But I had the money, so I went ahead and paid it. I suspect once they come out and do an actual reading, I won't have a bill to pay for a few months.

I live on the second floor of an apartment building. I virtually never need to kick the heat above 60, and usually keep it off entirely. I've yet to see the temperature in my place fall below 50. Not exactly the most comfortable thing in the world, but it beats paying insane heating bills.

I also have to pay for gas to heat my water, so I try not to waste too much time in the shower.