https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 08:23:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374957 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:17:41 +0000 birdofafeather 1374957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yeah, we have 1 meter for two units (so dumb) so we get into overages pretty quickly. we have a small place, but super inefficient. the landlords just put these new heaters in and our bills sky rocketed! apparently it was over $600 for gas and electric for our 2 600 sq ft units! in southern california! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374912 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:35:37 +0000 HLK208 1374912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Uggggh, this makes me stressed. I don't want to check! With our Christmas lights up last month, I'm sure it will be higher than usual. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374775 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:16:04 +0000 photojane 1374775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>December was actually not too bad for us weather-wise (Virginia weather is insane), so our bill was only $130. I'm scared to see our January bill though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374739 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 20:53:28 +0000 Pepper 1374739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our gas bill was $350 this month. Our windows are so old and drafty. We need new ones! These bills are ridiculous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374713 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 20:40:10 +0000 avivoca 1374713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$171...Pretty high for us! There was a gas leak on our street and it's been so, so cold. It's in the single digits right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374694 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 20:30:15 +0000 Irishmom 1374694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Almost $100 more this month! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374361 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:52:51 +0000 Alivoo01 1374361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES!!!! We're normally in the lower to mid 200's. This month, we're practically at $400!!!!!!!! :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374308 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:36:02 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 1374308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our gas and electric bill was super low this month -- we're in California and it's been 70 degrees here! Granted we've just declared a drought, so that's not good :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374271 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:25:14 +0000 ineebee 1374271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have gas heat, and though our electric bill is around the same, our gas bill has quadrupled! Insane. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374251 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:13:14 +0000 Pancakes 1374251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, ours was $300 due at the end of the month...I'm sure my bill at the beginning of Feb. will be at least $400. So sad, since we're only in 1800-ish sf. I called the electric company yesterday and cried! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374230 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:05:00 +0000 cyndistar3 1374230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep... $374 this month. I almost cried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374217 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:01:02 +0000 fussygal 1374217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! We're usually around $65/month but this month was $122! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374199 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:50:05 +0000 mrs. bird 1374199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>our electric bill is always pretty much the same, around $75, a little more in the summer when we're running the central AC, but i know our gas bill is going to be through the roof! we have gas heat &amp; have been keeping it warmer than we usually do because i don't want our skinny sick kitty getting cold and wasting his energy trying to stay warm &lt;crazy cat lady&gt; </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374194 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:48:02 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1374194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>not much because our apartment is heated by radiator which we don't pay for. on really cold nights i have to turn on a space heater in our bedroom though and i think our electricity will be higher next month! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374193 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:47:17 +0000 yellowbird 1374193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: ohhh! I see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374191 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:45:22 +0000 Bao 1374191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: oh well that was our heat bill which is gas. Our electric runs us another $80ish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374190 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:45:16 +0000 spaniellove 1374190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was $300-something but that's $100 less than this time last year. It was worth it to replace one of our two HVAC units! (We're heating a lot of space...3100 sq ft plus basement) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374178 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:42:17 +0000 yellowbird 1374178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just called and apparently the people who lived here last year were getting 600$ electric bills!!!!</p> <p>I just applied for the budget plan so our new bill is 187 and it should go down after we are here a year so the previous owners huge bills will go away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374167 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:38:25 +0000 Jenn23 1374167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our electric bill was $350 last month and I don't want to see this month's bill. (comes this week) This winter has been COLD! We only have a 1200 sq foot townhouse, but our bills are high even with a one year old HVAC and less than 2 yr. old windows. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374166 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:38:21 +0000 mrsjyw 1374166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>these months are the reason we are on a budget plan throughout the year. we pay $143 for electric and $143 for gas year round for a 3000 sq ft home </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374162 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:36:30 +0000 smocks 1374162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: 1900 SF apartment, 3 bedrooms. Literally can see light outside through the cracks where our front door should have weather stripping. We're basically heating the outdoors. They won't come fix it :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374161 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:36:12 +0000 Springtime 1374161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! We usually pay $100-120, it's $250 now! Yikes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374159 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:34:34 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1374159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: yeah. I suppose if you tripled our sq space our bill would triple too :) So $300 is reasonable given size of space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374157 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:34:18 +0000 yellowbird 1374157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: ahhh!!! Yours is so low compared to mine! Mines never been over 100$ before. Are you all electric too? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374156 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:33:32 +0000 yellowbird 1374156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: we have a 3000 Sq foot house! Our basement vents are closed though! We're going to Lowes to get window coverings but it's already too late! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374153 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:33:08 +0000 Bao 1374153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok curiosity got the best of me. $183 :( it was $133 last month and $80 the month before. Yikes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374151 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:32:06 +0000 psw27 1374151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oof. I don't know yet... but I'm sure it is. Our electric bill was normal but our heat is gas.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374149 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:31:32 +0000 snowjewelz 1374149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: We have gas for a 3 bedroom house and we're running $200+ even though we set it so low that we're usually cold at home! Granted we also use gas for cooking but I don't think that contrbutes much to the overall bill</p> <p>Electric is under $100; between $50-$70 but in the summer it definitely jumps into the hundreds! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374148 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:31:18 +0000 yoursilverlining 1374148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My electric isn't too bad this month, but I spent $609 on propane last month (which is our heat source). OUCH </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-electric-bill-super-high-this-month#post-1374139 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:27:40 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1374139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What! that's crazy.</p> <p>We have gas, and it's so much cheaper. It was $63 this month, and $25 last month! It was a terribly cold January.</p> <p>Electric doesn't really change except in the summer with the AC on. It averages about $100/mo.</p> <p>ETA: It might be beneficial to add we're in an apt so heat is more easily conserved and we only have to heat 900 sq ft.</p> <p>How big are your houses? </p>