i have central heating in a 3-level + basement apartment. our state electric rate went up 72% last year, which wasn't as bad because it wasn't really all that hot and i could get by with ceiling fans and window fans for the most part. but my december bill was a whopping $500!!! i thought it couldn't get any worse until i got my $615 january bill how the fuck are people supposed to live? i'm not gonna walk around a cold ass big apartment and still pay over $400, so i might as well be comfortable-- i hate being cold.

come on spring

our bill was 350 for december, a 4 bedroom house



oh and Fury it sucks i know
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babooshleeky said:

back at cha!

Fury said:

OMG $615 for January im so so sorry

when I lived in Florida our electric bills used to be $200 a month in the summer and that was keeping it at 74-75 inside. We had a large house to keep cool and a pool.

I cannot imagine how ppl can afford their heating bills this winter. Everyone I know is saying it is extremely cold.



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babooshleeky said:

Fury said:

babooshleeky said:

i know right?
why don't i just direct deposit my check to fucking baltimore gas and electric...fortunately, this was my free month of car insurance, so that was some extra cash. i love how back in the day you could go down andlook these motherfuckas in the face and tell them that you can't afford this shit--nowadays, it's all by telehone so they get really pissy and grand with you--"you need to pay your bill now sir or we will disconnect you

okay bitch, i'll be waiting for your ass at the corner of park and fayette and 6:00 pm--get smart then

I have a 4 bedroom home, and my electric bill was 155.00 and my gas bill was 88.00.


So 243.00 for the month of Jan.

MoniGram said:

you must live somewhere warm...

I'm lucky because I use the heat only two or three nights a year.

The bills during the winter are about 200.

In the summer when the air conditioner is running 24/7, the bill is about 300.

I'm on a budget through my heating company. My heating bill is usually $160 EVERY month. This month was $120 which means I probably overpaid in 2007. I really like the budget program.

electric runs right at 110 - 130 $ per month all yr

Fury said:

I live in Oklahoma, it's cold here right now! BRRRRR!

Now lets have this thread this summer, my electric bill will be thru the roof!!!! DAMN hot!!!

Since I moved to da burbs, my heating bill has dropped 50%. My light bill on a three bedrrom house is only 60 bucks for January.

MoniGram said:

i know and i keep the heat low WTF

Fury said:

im sorry

MoniGram said:

i have not gotten my january bill yet

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. <

$310.00 for December.

I have a 1500 square foot condo...and my combined utilities (gas and electric) have never been been over $150.

Of course, my place is a townhouse with only one exterior wall. That helps.

only things that are electric are appliances and lights
$15.31 basic fee + (218 kwh x $.0938) runs about $45 month
(converts to 743846.876 btu? )

natural gas - i'm on equalized payment after tiring of $250 bills in winter and $30 ones in summer.
this is for heat and hot water
basic fee $12.50 + (310.27 cubic meters x $ .3169)


i know my usage is in metric but it would be interesting to know how much you are consuming or paying per unit consumed... my bills are for one person in a single story house.

JuliePurplehead said:

I was gonna say... usually you can get on a budget plan so you can pay around the same all year round and aren't hit hard during the extreme months.

I don't pay heat separately, that's included in my rent. It's a Minnesota state law.

averaging about $120.



I live in a small condo though.

$320 a month

mdiver said:

INSANE

shanti0608 said:

Yeah well apparently "its always cold"

mdiver said:

Are you trying to say that Val is always feeling cold . You wouldn't say that if you would have met me yet .

Serious said:

It is not that cold really..just everything is really expensive here.

shanti0608 said:

You are right, England is fucking expensive .

Serious said:

Is Austria expensive?