$450. utilities for Dec. 06 What was your bill?

**isabel** · 01-26-2007, 07:43 PM

Hi everyone,

We just got our Dec. utility bill, $450. Our gas was $250. our electric $200. we kept the temp at 68 and burned a lot of firewood. Our home is 1600 sq. ft. What was your bill?

Izzy

**cleozmom** · 01-26-2007, 08:21 PM

We're all electric here and the power bill was $96.00 That's a two person home, plus a MIL visit for a long weekend.

**isabel** · 01-26-2007, 11:57 PM

The weather has been nice the last couple of days. I left the heater off today. The sun was shining and it was beautiful out here in Valley Springs. Now if I go wash the car...it will rain:)

Our highest bill in the past has been in the $300. range. So this one was definately a shock. But it was mighty cold last month.

Izzy

**RodFarlee** · 01-27-2007, 12:21 AM

Average residential electricity rates, Oct 2006 from EIA
CA 12.2 cents/kWh
WA 7.0
ID 6.1

So Izzy's, Cleo'z and Rod's $86 bill are all for the same amount of energy.

**isabel** · 01-27-2007, 12:26 AM

Rod, I never broke it down to kWh/cents. But it looks like from what you posted that ID is about half of California rates. So my bill in Idaho would have been about $225. That is a big savings on the living expenses. Something to keep in mind. Thanks for the numbers.

Izzy

**PDXnative** · 01-27-2007, 12:29 AM

Ours was $267 this month. Damn hot tub!!!

**thecuban** · 01-27-2007, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by PDXnative

Ours was $267 this month. Damn hot tub!!!

Mine gets costly as well to run. I heard though the way to go is natural gas instead of electric.

**PDXnative** · 01-27-2007, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by thecuban

Mine gets costly as well to run. I heard though the way to go is natural gas instead of electric.

In AZ you should go solar.

**thecuban** · 01-27-2007, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PDXnative

In AZ you should go solar.

I looked into it. It will take years before it pays itself off. Its only the winters I have to worry about it anyway. The cover in the summer brings it up to a boil. 104 + Hot

**PDXnative** · 01-27-2007, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by thecuban

I looked into it. It will take years before it pays itself off. Its only the winters I have to worry about it anyway. The cover in the summer brings it up to a boil. 104 + Hot

104+ ouch!!! Ours is set at 100, and when it is at 100, it is almost too hot at times.

**a1m1700** · 01-27-2007, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by PDXnative

Ours was $267 this month. Damn hot tub!!!

Yep 150.00 here in Az and that extra 50.00 is the hot tub too!

**a1m1700** · 01-27-2007, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by PDXnative

104+ ouch!!! Ours is set at 100, and when it is at 100, it is almost too hot at times.

Yeah hot!! ouch can't stay in too long when it's that hot.

**MyAzi** · 01-27-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by isabel

Hi everyone,

We just got our Dec. utility bill, $450. Our gas was $250. our electric $200. we kept the temp at 68 and burned a lot of firewood. Our home is 1600 sq. ft. What was your bill?

Izzy

$303 here with 6 people coming and going in a 2800+ sq ft house. This place is never empty of people. That is for gas and elect.

01-26-2007, 07:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
isabel STAYING RIGHT HERE Join Date: Jan 17th, 2007 Location: Central CA Posts: 1,365	$450. utilities for Dec. 06 What was your bill? Hi everyone, We just got our Dec. utility bill, $450. Our gas was $250. our electric $200. we kept the temp at 68 and burned a lot of firewood. Our home is 1600 sq. ft. What was your bill? Izzy __________________ I discuss, I do not debate:)

01-26-2007, 08:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
cleozmom Member Join Date: Jan 17th, 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 286	Re: $450. utilities for Dec. 06 What was your bill? We're all electric here and the power bill was $96.00 That's a two person home, plus a MIL visit for a long weekend.

01-26-2007, 11:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
isabel STAYING RIGHT HERE Join Date: Jan 17th, 2007 Location: Central CA Posts: 1,365	Re: $450. utilities for Dec. 06 What was your bill? The weather has been nice the last couple of days. I left the heater off today. The sun was shining and it was beautiful out here in Valley Springs. Now if I go wash the car...it will rain:) Our highest bill in the past has been in the $300. range. So this one was definately a shock. But it was mighty cold last month. Izzy __________________ I discuss, I do not debate:)

01-27-2007, 12:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
RodFarlee American Join Date: Jan 15th, 2007 Posts: 345	Re: $450. utilities for Dec. 06 What was your bill? Average residential electricity rates, Oct 2006 from EIA CA 12.2 cents/kWh WA 7.0 ID 6.1 So Izzy's, Cleo'z and Rod's $86 bill are all for the same amount of energy.

01-27-2007, 12:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
isabel STAYING RIGHT HERE Join Date: Jan 17th, 2007 Location: Central CA Posts: 1,365	Re: $450. utilities for Dec. 06 What was your bill? Rod, I never broke it down to kWh/cents. But it looks like from what you posted that ID is about half of California rates. So my bill in Idaho would have been about $225. That is a big savings on the living expenses. Something to keep in mind. Thanks for the numbers. Izzy __________________ I discuss, I do not debate:)

01-27-2007, 12:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
PDXnative Omnipotent Join Date: Jan 16th, 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,913	Re: $450. utilities for Dec. 06 What was your bill? Ours was $267 this month. Damn hot tub!!!