$168.81 Electricity Bill

[Family Ties Forever!]

My electricity bill jumped by $54.94 from last month. I opened up y bill and it's $168.81. Geez. I just keeps going up, yet I'm being even more careful about how much electricity I use. In the winter I use the heater and in the summer I use the air conditioner. Texas has unpredictable weather. One day it can be hot and the next day it can be cold.

Is it just me, or does $168.81 seem high for a light bill? I have central air.

[Penny Lane]

Well, it was the Christmas season. Did you have a lot of Christmas lights going? Our bill is always a lot higher in December.Our electric /gas bill was $245.00. The next bill should be a lot lower I hope!

[Family Ties Forever!]

Originally Posted by Penny Lane

Well, it was the Christmas season. Did you have a lot of Christmas lights going? Our bill is always a lot higher in December.Our electric /gas bill was $245.00. The next bill should be a lot lower I hope!

I had a Christmas tree (fake one), but I didn't have it on much as the lights made it too tempting for my cat Romeo. He already thought it was a scratching post for his back and something to play with. I really hope next month my bill is lower. I hope it's not higher. In the last four months it has gone up each moth. It's more than double in price since September.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by Family Ties Forever!

My electricity bill jumped by $54.94 from last month. I opened up y bill and it's $168.81. Geez. I just keeps going up, yet I'm being even more careful about how much electricity I use. In the winter I use the heater and in the summer I use the air conditioner. Texas has unpredictable weather. One day it can be hot and the next day it can be cold.

Is it just me, or does $168.81 seem high for a light bill? I have central air.

That seems high esp. for this time of year!!! Ours doesn't get that high even in the summer months with the air conditioner going a lot of the time! I don't know how big your house is though. Ours is really small and we don't have central air conditioning Just one room window air conditioner and ceiling fans ! But for winter time, 168 seems high, and you were saying you didn't have major Christmas lights going on or anything! Seems too high!!

[Family Ties Forever!]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

That seems high esp. for this time of year!!! Ours doesn't get that high even in the summer months with the air conditioner going a lot of the time! I don't know how big your house is though. Ours is really small and we don't have central air conditioning Just one room window air conditioner and ceiling fans ! But for winter time, 168 seems high, and you were saying you didn't have major Christmas lights going on or anything! Seems too high!!

Thanks. I don't like that it's higher, but I just wrote a check and will mail it off tomorrow. If I pay by phone (automated system) there is a $2.95 convenience fee. I figure the light company is already getting enough of my money.

[Chopper24]

Time to get solar panels! But seriously if you do the math, it can be worth it, especially as tech advances and makes things more efficient.