How much are your utility bills on average?

This has been an AstralAdvent inquiry

12/7/2010 2:23:25 PM

My power bill was 48 bucks last month and my water is generall under 20

12/7/2010 2:35:45 PM

This is completely dependent on the city someone lives in and has nothing at all to do with size of their dwelling, insulation, or anything else.

12/7/2010 2:46:45 PM

$224

12/7/2010 3:02:41 PM

^^ That might be why he said "Raleigh Citizens" in the thread title.

12/7/2010 3:22:42 PM

12/7/2010 3:23:48 PM

^^i think this is the meat of the post there

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"size of their dwelling, insulation, or anything else."

obviously if your house was built in 1930, is a single family home, & has little insulation, it will cost way more to heat/cool than a 900sf apartment built in 2008...even if they're both in raleigh.

12/7/2010 3:26:59 PM

1600 sqft house built in '88
Power - $90 (but gets up to $175 in July)
Water - $52

12/7/2010 3:29:56 PM

1260 sq ft house built in 1998
1 person living in there
power $70 in spring/fall, ~$100 in summer, ~$150-200 in winter
Water bill is $30-35 per month

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12/7/2010 3:37:38 PM

nvm

[Edited on December 7, 2010 at 3:39 PM. Reason : just can't recognize sarcasm. ]

12/7/2010 3:38:50 PM

1700 sq ft 2 story house built in 1992, 3 residents.
power bill is around $60 in the winter, $260 in the summer
gas bill $30 all months except winter, then up to $160 in the winter
water bill is $30ish a month, always.

t'stat set to 70°F in the summer (though real temp is more like 74)
t'stat set to 59°F in the winter (though real temp is more like 64 and is supplemented by the gas fireplace)

12/7/2010 4:00:32 PM

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"1700 sq ft 2 story house built in 1992, 3 residents. power bill is around $60 in the winter, $260 in the summer"

12/7/2010 8:35:37 PM

1200 sqft all brick ranch-style house built in '55
2 Residents

Electric
Summer Peak - $135 (Thermostat at 76*)
Winter Peak - First winter in the house, but last month was about $85 and the thermostat is on 62*

Gas
Usually around $12.

Water/waste
Usually around $50 every two months

I need to lay down some insulation in the attic... That would greatly help... I need to stop procrastinating that shit... But everything else is solid. All the windows were replaced recently with 95% efficient ones... 2 of the doors are draft-free, but 1 still has a small draft at the bottom I need to fix. The attic has some insulation, but what's left is probably as old as the house and is all mostly dust now.



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12/7/2010 9:20:57 PM

our water bill dropped a lot this period. down about $25 bucks for the same useage....

12/8/2010 5:12:08 AM

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"1700 sq ft 2 story house built in 1992, 3 residents. power bill is around $60 in the winter, $260 in the summer"

my house is 1609SF, $250 in the summer, $400-600 in the winter...but it was built in 1964 & i live in rocky mount with communist utilities. they're bundled & all come from the city. it includes elec, gas, water, sewer, trash, & recycling.

12/8/2010 8:29:01 AM

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"t'stat set to 70°F in the summer (though real temp is more like 74)"

To clarify, on any day above 90°F the AC unit cannot keep up (it's undersized). The t'stat downstairs reads 76-78 but upstairs it will be 80-84 during the day, and no cooler than 77-78 at night. It's a shitty AC unit and when it runs nonstop $260 power bills are what you get

12/8/2010 8:52:04 AM

My house I rent was built in 1920. 2 residents.

58.25 electric. 37 gas. 82.81 water. Man I'm cutting showers down now tho

12/8/2010 10:03:39 AM

How do you guys keep your power bills so low? Mine is like $250 a month.

12/8/2010 12:39:35 PM

$250? jeebus. I think the highest I have ever had since owning my own house is $80? I forget.

12/8/2010 12:50:52 PM

2000 sq foot home.

Electricity averages $137 a month (total cost / 12)
Gas averages to $30 a month (total / 12)
Water/Sewer (excluding irrigation meter) is about $45 a month
Irrigiation Meter is about $60 a month when I am watering yard

12/8/2010 1:02:09 PM

good god ya'll have low bills.

12/8/2010 1:24:17 PM

or you have an extremely high one

If my house ever started pulling 3 digit power bills on the regular in the near future I'd start double checking the meter myself. (I live in SC though not Raleigh just fyi)

12/8/2010 1:26:51 PM

This is a Raleigh only thread get on outta here!!

12/8/2010 2:13:33 PM

12/8/2010 2:34:09 PM

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"good god ya'll have low bills."

I used to have really high power consumption. it was a direct result of a crappy carrier HVAC unit. That POS dieing was a blessing in disguise. The Trane I purchased has significantly improved the comfort of the home, and significantly reduced energy consumption.

I was using at peak, about 4500 kWh for the hottest month in the summer, which is astronomical for a house my size. Now, I peak out at about 2800.

My TOU-D power plan saves me about $500 a year, as well.

12/8/2010 3:19:02 PM

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"The Trane I purchased has significantly improved the comfort of the home"

Not this morning!

12/8/2010 3:29:27 PM

1360 square foot house, build in 1981, decent insulation, 20 year old Trane heat pump, crappy ductwork, original windows, 2 people living there

Average is $135

Summer gets up to $185
Winter gets up to $200

I'm hoping a new Seer 15 Heat Pump and Vinyl windows will drive that down a healthy amount...but maybe I'm a little too optimistic about that

12/8/2010 4:05:10 PM

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"Not this morning!"

Yeah, the dual fuel unit was engaged, and the pilot failed to light. I have someone coming to fix it on Friday. Not a biggie. I set the unit to only act as a heat pump for the time being.

12/8/2010 4:12:02 PM

I pay $150 a month flat for everything.

12/8/2010 7:32:50 PM

$20 Electric.....this is an apartment in Hickory though

12/8/2010 9:22:33 PM