Power Rates :(

[Blisteringsnorider]

What has everybody's power rates gone to? Here in Southeastern Idaho,(Rocky Mountain Power) mine went crazy from last month and my consumption did not vary that much, WTF ??

 

[Mafesto]

How much / kw?

We pay just under 9 cents / kw for general use
4.5 cent / kw for heat

 

[Blisteringsnorider]

If I'm reading this right believe it is around 9.36 cents kwh- peak and 3.42 cents kwh - off peak. How ever that adds ups ???????

 

[Mafesto]

sounds cheap enough!

 

[CB]

6.1c / kwh here in bc canada.

 

[Camden]

My power bill went through the roof recently so I called my energy company and they sent a guy out to do an "energy audit". He discovered that one of the elements on my hot water heater wasn't working and that the other element was staying on 24/7.

The heater was still under warranty so I had it replaced and my bill went back down to normal.

Perhaps you've got something drawing power that shouldn't be. The guy who did the audit said that he finds a lot of baseboard heaters get stuck on and that they can draw a lot of juice.

Just throwing ideas out there for you...good luck!

 

[RMK7SledHead]

i got a dam roommate who doesn't know that light switches also work to turn lights off, and that the heater can be turned back down to below 90*F when he leaves for work (3 hours after I leave) in the morning. Last months power bill = $115...month before was under $55. driving me nuts.

 

[MARV1]

Lucky guys, I'm paying something like $.62/kwh which includes a fuel surcharge.

 

[Blisteringsnorider]

Thanks for the tip Camden, I'm on what they call "time of day" and my bill went up over $125.00 from last month, that's what got me concerned

 

[Superjag]

I believe that we are currently at 7.1 - 7.7 cents per kilowatt here in MN depending on the time of year, at least through Xcel Energy.