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Joe Shlabotnik

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18. That sounds like too much.

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 09:43 PM

Nov 2012

Maybe ask your neighbours what they pay, (the hydro company probably doesn't care about your concerns). In the Niagara area, I used to pay about $300+ bimonthly, but that was for a whole house including a hydro-guzzling company shop being run out of it.

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How much do you spend bimonthly on electricity? [View all] applegrove Nov 2012 OP

It depends on the season Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #1

Bimonthly? About $300 on average. trof Nov 2012 #2

About the same. BlueJazz Nov 2012 #15

We have a three bedroom Broken_Hero Nov 2012 #3

I live in a 2-bedroom mobile home RebelOne Nov 2012 #4

That's fucking ridiculous! OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2012 #5

I know it. It is a regular sized 1bdr. applegrove Nov 2012 #7

My last bill was $37.00 for electric and $55.43 for gas for one month Motown_Johnny Nov 2012 #6

2100 SQ Feet Texasgal Nov 2012 #8

Jesus, that's a fucking Porsche payment! OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2012 #9

It's horrible. Texasgal Nov 2012 #10

I think a lot of it is the old age of the house, mine is kalli007 Nov 2012 #13

We also pay much more in Texasgal Nov 2012 #14

My windows are open as we speak.... kalli007 Nov 2012 #17

Windows open here tonight too Texasgal Nov 2012 #20

The best advice I ever received regarding AC was in direct contradiction to all other advice - kalli007 Nov 2012 #21

Good advice. Texasgal Nov 2012 #22

Speaking as someone who spent 43 years in HVAC, it is easier on your system OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2012 #24

It's time for us to get off the grid! I'm looking at every option OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2012 #23

$76 bi-monthly for a two bedroom, 900 square ft. home. Kaleva Nov 2012 #11

about $250-300 per month , 2400 sq ft. nt Incitatus Nov 2012 #12

We're in the Northwest so summer is my low usage period eyewall Nov 2012 #16

That sounds like too much. Joe Shlabotnik Nov 2012 #18

I'm on a budget plan union_maid Nov 2012 #19

Zero Orrex Nov 2012 #25

Oh you lol! applegrove Nov 2012 #26

Actually, I remember reading about a guy who did exactly that Orrex Nov 2012 #28

About 2,000 square feet Blue_In_AK Nov 2012 #27

Monthly. southerncrone Nov 2012 #29

Average about $150 a month csziggy Nov 2012 #30

Bi-weekly would mean twice a month. Once every two weeks. Kaleva Nov 2012 #37

Yes, but the OP said bimonthly which is ambiguous csziggy Nov 2012 #41

We cut way down on vampire power siligut Nov 2012 #31

I've started to unplug my dvd player and power down my computer. applegrove Nov 2012 #32

Phoenix, 2400 sq foot, pool, 82 degrees in house all summer DaniDubois Nov 2012 #33

"bi-monthly"? Never heard of such billing. Anyway.... Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #34

Woah BainsBane Nov 2012 #35

45 or so a month during the winter time. IrishEyes Nov 2012 #36

If you could tell us how many kilowatt/hours you use a month... Kaleva Nov 2012 #38

Bimonthly? Sorry I don't think I can crunch the numbers in my head. Shagbark Hickory Nov 2012 #39

Much variation aikoaiko Nov 2012 #40

About $140 ($70/mo) for 2300 sq ft of a 1920s home. MissB Nov 2012 #42

Maybe $40 biweekly in the winter, $70 to $80 in the summer av8rdave Nov 2012 #43

1800 sq foot house sharp_stick Nov 2012 #44

1500 sq feet in Michigan erinlough Nov 2012 #45

How much did your geothermal system cost to install if I may ask? Kaleva Nov 2012 #47

$35.00 a month for electric. Gas bill ranges from $12.00 to $115.00 depending on the season. greendog Nov 2012 #46