This year we staggered up to $ 559.07 with new HST added on
I took Rays advice and switched bulbs, turned off heat to garage, turned off heat in upstairs living room, and turned down heat in Rec room... We are wearing 2 sets of clothes and using blankets for coziness feelings Turned down temp at water heater
We excitedly opened this bill, and with new 6.9% increase for "Hydro Delivery" and 10% off for voting them back in $ 582.64
Fred wins! Congrats! Get this. My next door neighbor showed me his hydro bill for last month. $123 vs my $586. His house is bigger, just as old, AND has an occupied apartment. He heats with radiators (gas fired, electric pump). I heat primarily with natural gas. We do have 3 heaters that use infra red bulbs (1500watts each). I converted the AC blower motor in my furnace to an 80 watt DC motor. He has lights outside lights on all night- mine are motion sensitive. Both of us have gas dryers and electric stoves. He had two freezers and 3 fridges. I have one freezer and two fridges. My garage is heated with a gas radiant heater. The neighbors are retired and home all day. The TV is on all the time also. I can't see how there can be such a huge difference. I'll call the hydro company but I doubt they'll do much of an investigation.
That is crazy!!! Our hydro bill is equalized at $60.00 per month, and we use about $400.00 or $500.00 worth of oil per year for heat. I do have a air tight wood stove in the livingroom, but have only used it a dozen times this year. I do have a smaller house I guess 1300 sq. feet plus full basement. Those bills are scary. Better come live in BC . Bye the way BC means BRING CASH!!! Oh well have to go now and get the grass cut.LOL
We're averaging about 350.00 per month for city service including electric, water and sewer charges.. I own the electric wtr. heater, 2 adults and 4 teenagers showering every day, some twice!.
Heat is a Natual Gas Boiler hooked to the original cast iron baseboards, average is now only about $75 per month!!! Century home, brick balloon frame style, built in or before 1885 approx. 2500 total SqFt..
The key to heat savings and warmth here was new windows and 4 grand spent on insulation a few years ago including a million holes cut in the walls and the insulation blown in between all wall studs, pure air before or maybe a bit of horse hair at best?.
Best part is I caught the Federal/Provincial Eco-Energy Grant for the insulation, windows and some new toilets etc.. The result was a cheque for $5000.00!!!
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I PUT IN NEW WINDOWS 2 YEARS AGO AND MY HEATING BILL WAS REDUCED BY ABOUT 40%. IT'S A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE IN THE WINTER AND THE THERMOSTAT IS SET LOWER NOW AS WELL, I ASSUME BECAUSE OF NO COLD DRAFTS COMING FROM THE OLD WINDOWS. MONEY WELL SPENT!
We spent about 5 grand on new Low-E windows when we moved here. I just spent about $575 having more insulation blown into the attic. The budget won't allow us to have the siding ripped down and insulation blown into the walls at the moment.
I pay about $100-160 for hydro on average per month and last month paid $112 for nat. gas... I'm surprised to see how cheap the hydro is in BC in particular! I thought we had it good!!
What does every pay by volume?? In MB for electricity i pay $.0638 per kW/h (kilowatt/hour) Gas has a few other charges for delivery, but we pay $.16 per M3, + transportation, + delivery charge ...so approximately 1/3 of my gas bill is my gas use, the rest is basic charge++
210 for hydro over xmas 2 months. Firewood Nodda, nothin, zippo, lol. well except beer if u count that. Have a insert woodstove that goes 24-7. 3 cords of wood a year. oh ya 1 ton of pellets to heat shop 250 for season. working in t shirt in 60*F heated shop, Priceless. LOL.
Have your utility company compare your consumption with previous owners. If consumption is similar and your bill does not parallel the rate increases then your meter may be defective. It can and does happen.
Fred wins! Congrats! Get this. My next door neighbor showed me his hydro bill for last month. $123 vs my $586. His house is bigger, just as old, AND has an occupied apartment. He heats with radiators (gas fired, electric pump). I heat primarily with natural gas. We do have 3 heaters that use infra red bulbs (1500watts each). I converted the AC blower motor in my furnace to an 80 watt DC motor. He has lights outside lights on all night- mine are motion sensitive. Both of us have gas dryers and electric stoves. He had two freezers and 3 fridges. I have one freezer and two fridges. My garage is heated with a gas radiant heater. The neighbors are retired and home all day. The TV is on all the time also. I can't see how there can be such a huge difference. I'll call the hydro company but I doubt they'll do much of an investigation.
Yes but is his house haunted like like your hous? how much energy do the ghost take from the grid? just a thought!LOL
