It would be cool if we could share a cut and paste electric bills WITHOUT your personal information on them.
They vary so much across the country and with the advent of the EV can make a big difference.
Since moving to SC in a new home 15 years ago I couldn't believe how cheap electric is compared to the Metro NY area. More so as we NEVER open our windows, it's either heat or AC.
But now, just a couple months back, still in the south but a brand new home near the coast (so just a tad cooler) in NC. This home much smaller than the last being the kids are now grown and our of the house, it our "retirement" home 1800 Sq Ft.
Im not sure but I think the newest insulation r15 sidewalls and blown in attic, plus extensive measures to seal every nook and cranny including all wiring and plumbing holes in the framing plus a certified air infiltration test before we moved in. (unsure if all these measures are the code or the builder marketing but its significant how the house is sealed) Because of the sealing the air return in the HVAC system has a small electronically damper controlled vent that will open up (you cant see it, unless you remove the filter) to allow a controlled amount of air exchange, from what I understand when I asked what it was.
Anyway, my electric bill in a home where the AC runs 24 hours a day, first test in the warm weather was under $100 50% less than the last house, granted much bigger home but still, $87? *LOL*
Anyway, here is my bill, It would be cool to compare prices across the country if you can post. The problem with forums is sometimes people will post what electric costs without taking into account all the other charges on the bill, by being able to post the bill you can figure out someone else's real cost taking into account the add ons as this is the only way to accurately compare.
Here is this months bill for our new home, AC on 24 hours a day-
I pay a flat rate of 10 cents a kWh 24 hours a day 7 days a week
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We have the OPTION to elect "time of use rates" below but wouldn't be worth it to me, as the Base charge is higher and at the ten cents above that I pay above for flat rate doesnt make it worth it, yet I can see MAYBE someone with an EV might be better off?
This is the option my company offers but I am not taking, Im posting so others can compare of they opt for time of use rates =
They vary so much across the country and with the advent of the EV can make a big difference.
Since moving to SC in a new home 15 years ago I couldn't believe how cheap electric is compared to the Metro NY area. More so as we NEVER open our windows, it's either heat or AC.
But now, just a couple months back, still in the south but a brand new home near the coast (so just a tad cooler) in NC. This home much smaller than the last being the kids are now grown and our of the house, it our "retirement" home 1800 Sq Ft.
Im not sure but I think the newest insulation r15 sidewalls and blown in attic, plus extensive measures to seal every nook and cranny including all wiring and plumbing holes in the framing plus a certified air infiltration test before we moved in. (unsure if all these measures are the code or the builder marketing but its significant how the house is sealed) Because of the sealing the air return in the HVAC system has a small electronically damper controlled vent that will open up (you cant see it, unless you remove the filter) to allow a controlled amount of air exchange, from what I understand when I asked what it was.
Anyway, my electric bill in a home where the AC runs 24 hours a day, first test in the warm weather was under $100 50% less than the last house, granted much bigger home but still, $87? *LOL*
Anyway, here is my bill, It would be cool to compare prices across the country if you can post. The problem with forums is sometimes people will post what electric costs without taking into account all the other charges on the bill, by being able to post the bill you can figure out someone else's real cost taking into account the add ons as this is the only way to accurately compare.
Here is this months bill for our new home, AC on 24 hours a day-
I pay a flat rate of 10 cents a kWh 24 hours a day 7 days a week
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We have the OPTION to elect "time of use rates" below but wouldn't be worth it to me, as the Base charge is higher and at the ten cents above that I pay above for flat rate doesnt make it worth it, yet I can see MAYBE someone with an EV might be better off?
This is the option my company offers but I am not taking, Im posting so others can compare of they opt for time of use rates =
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