https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:13:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-572284 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:31:55 +0000 sslm 572284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is about $100-$120 every two months. Our house is about 1600 sq. ft. and we're pretty diligent about turning things off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-572210 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:47:04 +0000 Crisark 572210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$50 TO $150 depending on the season.<br /> We have a three level home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-572207 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:45:18 +0000 Foodnerd81 572207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is around $60 a month, goes up to around $100 at the most expensive months. But we have all electric, heat, appliances, a/c, so it's most expensive in the winter when we run the heater more. We are also on the ground floor, so we use the a/c like, 4 times a year since it stays so cool in here all summer. We are in an 850 sq ft 1 bedroom, and we are really good about turning the heat/ac off when we are out and at night, and tend to keep it a little cooler than most people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-572200 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:40:26 +0000 Bao 572200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sugar.Biscuit: yes definitely, I guess looking into their usage beforehand would help determine if it is a good idea or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-572195 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:38:23 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 572195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: also our electric company suggests you live there for a year before going on budget. Because the previous owners budget and lifestyle was similar to mine they did the budget anyways. I would hate for you to be paying in more than necessary or end up owning a lot at the end of year. Lifestyle has a big factor in usage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-572184 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:33:27 +0000 Bao 572184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sugar.Biscuit: That still doesn't seem too bad, especially for that old of a house! I am really leaning towards the budget plan now, hearing from you bees. I have to know what to expect...I am not good at "going with the flow" lol... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-572176 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:30:49 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 572176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have ours on a budget. The electric company averaged the year and charges us last years average for this year. At the beginning of the year they will adjust it up or down. It was 58/month for the year but now that costs are rising &amp; DH is home more we now pay 80/month. He is horrible about leaving lights on! We have an 1800sqft 113yr old bungalow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-572174 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:30:01 +0000 Bao 572174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: Good to know, thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-572163 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:26:45 +0000 MrsTiz 572163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is $140-$160 a month for our 1500 sq ft home. We always have the heat/air on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-572105 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:11:00 +0000 dagret 572105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: deregulated electricity means you can choose from a bunch of electric companies, not just one. </p> <p>Some US electric companies have time of use billing too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571990 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:31:07 +0000 Bao 571990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsCB: Ok awesome I am definitely going to look into this, thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571973 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:25:42 +0000 ShootingStar 571973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I'm not sure what they base it on, I bought a brand new house with no history. You might be able to call and ask. But either way they should definitely adjust the bill based on usage. Our electric bill is oddly consistent, I think for as long as we've lived here (almost 3 years) it's been $86. But we have the same type of billing for our heat and every 3-6 months they update the cost. It's ranged from $24-56/month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571962 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:21:55 +0000 Bao 571962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsCB: So I am guessing for us, when we move in, if we went with the budget option it would be based off the previous owners use, will it eventually adjust if we use less? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571957 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:20:21 +0000 ShootingStar 571957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Yup, exactly! I like the consistency of knowing what to expect. I was afraid when I first moved into my house that I'd be hit with crazy high bills in the summer, because I really like and need AC (heat affects my asthma, allergies and migraines). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571951 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:17:26 +0000 Bao 571951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: oh gotcha, that makes sense. </p> <p>@MrsCB: is that with like a budget plan where it's the same each month all year? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571941 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:13:43 +0000 prettylizy 571941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: it's something the Ontario government rolled out, not an option. They install 'smart meters' to track how much power you use at what time of day. The idea was to try and promote spreading the use of electricity over less busy hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571939 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:13:26 +0000 ShootingStar 571939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a ~1600 sq foot townhouse in MA, gas heat/hot water/oven/dryer, use a ton of AC in the summer, and our balanced bill is $86/month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571929 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:10:25 +0000 Bao 571929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: How do you get that time of use billing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571927 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:09:40 +0000 PurplePumps 571927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2800 sf home, 2 of us. Summers with AC about 180. Winters with space heaters about 160. Spring/Fall 80. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571921 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:06:21 +0000 mediagirl 571921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: 2600sf house - $120/mo. We keep it at 68 give or take a degree in the winter with the baby here. We have dual zone heating and a/c . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571914 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:58:41 +0000 Beebug 571914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here is a photo on how it works, I didn't realize it was seasonal, too! </p> [attach=2471/13/mif89t.463x304.smart-metering_FAQ_tou-chart_june-2011.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571897 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:52:41 +0000 Bao 571897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: I'm not sure what deregulated electricity is... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571896 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:52:22 +0000 Bao 571896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: I have never heard of that, that is very interesting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571894 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:51:30 +0000 dagret 571894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely everything in our house -1200 sf rancher &amp; finished basement- is electric so it varies from $70 mo in fall and spring to $275 in the winter. It's a huge variance so it's not very helpful! </p> <p>Do you live in a state with deregulated electricity? If you do, You can shop for an electric provider. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571891 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:51:10 +0000 Bao 571891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: What is time of use billing? ETA: I see your answer above :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571887 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:49:47 +0000 Beebug 571887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: it costs more to use electricity during certain times of day! We have On Peak, Mid Peak and Off Peak.</p> <p>Off peak is 7pm to 6am and all weekend, so we do our laundry, run dishwasher, etc in those hours, but with me home on mat leave, hard to get around some usage on peak (like heat down during day) when I'm at work! </p> <p>It's insane the cost to use on peak versus off peak! Well worth it to use in off peak times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571884 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:47:36 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 571884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just replaced our A/C with a more energy efficient unit and our bill went from $180/mo to $115/mo on average. We run our A/C all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571881 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:46:37 +0000 mrs. bird 571881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: what is 'time of use billing'? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571879 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:45:26 +0000 Beebug 571879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$84.86 last month.</p> <p>We're usually $60 or so in summer. 1470 sq ft newer home.</p> <p>We have time of use billing and that makes a huge difference on bill too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-electric-bill#post-571877 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:44:50 +0000 autumnlove 571877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm curious about this too...I haven't seen any bills yet but we have been using the heater a lot! </p>