$225 electric bill for October!

Our first was around $180 and we have just one bedroom apartman. It was really high to me. we have just one refrigerator and one freezer. Also my fiancee said it was because computer , but I won't believe it. now when we don't use our air conditoning that much, the bill went to $125. So I think the main expense was for ac. Also I think it is still too much, since we are only two in the apartman, so how much we can spent? But also here in MAryland is everything so expensive.

Wow. I do think that's a lot for the electric bill AND I agree with you, it's probably not just the computer. Our bill is usually 50-60 dollars/month and that includes our computer ALWAYS being on. I live in a 3 bedroom house with a stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer.. etc.

My last bill gave me a heart attack, it was $760.00, admittingly it was winter and we just got a new air conditioner, so it was on all the time, it seemed a bit too much though ??

Based on what yo explained, it is those refrigerators and freezers are eating those electricity. How could he blame that on the PC? by the way, my monthly bill for electricity is only about 1/8 of that. LOL!

Oh, goodness! That sounds SO expensive. Our electric bill is around €50 per month...so around $60, I guess. We have two computers on almost 24/7 and nowadays since it's dark outside, two lamps are on almost 16 hours a day. Plus I cook at home (we use an electric stove, microwave, etc.) almost daily and we have one fridge and a small freezer which are on all the time. I hope your electric bill next month can be WAY cheaper than that!

Maybe your neighbor might be stealing your electricity. Its possible with cable. hehe Ü

I don't know where you live or what the average electric cost is there, but I know we wouldn't be able to afford a bill that high! Our last electric bill was $50 or so. During the summer, it was never higher than $80. And our hot water heater and stove are both electric. Our house is about 1500 sq. ft. And we leave TWO computers on all the time. We also have at least one TV on just about all the time (my toddler gets up and turns his on when he wakes up during the night). We also have two refrigerators and a big freezer, but they are all over half full at just about any given time. They were all also made within the last five years and are energy efficient. We also have things like the washer, dryer, stove, microwave, TV's, phones, etc that are plugged in all the time.

Our bill for October was $206. I blame the warmer temperatures. Our normal high for yesterday is around 67 and yesterday it was 82. The normal low for yesterday is around 46 and it was 63 yesterday. This morning, our weather man was on and said that the normal high for this date is 65, at 8am we had already passed it. We have about 5 weeks till Christmas and our temperatures are in the low 80s!! I wore shorts and a sleeveless top today while buying the food for Thanksgiving. We aren't even runnign the A/C we are using box fans and the bill was still almost as high as it was in July.

Just a little info from someone that has worked with the Gas and electric Company. First off heating and energy prices are on the rise, which contributes to the higher bill. If your s/o's insists on having all those Refrigerators and Deep Freezers running, let him know that a full one costs less to run than a half full one, so if he can transfer all the stuff to one, and pull the juice on the other, that will save him some money. Last, Private Outdoor Lights (POLs) are put onto a separate bill than the rest of the house, so that may not be part of the reason the bill is so high. At any rate, make the computer the last thing on the list, we all have to visit mylot, right?

I don't think it is the computer being on. Because even computers when left idle will go to power saving mode. Refrigerators, freezers and pole lights take more energy because one they are bigger appliances and two as you said are older and not as energy efficient.

yeah that is WAY to much money!!! My computer is on 24/7 and my hubby also has the TV on all night long while we sleep. And our bill is never higher than $120.00. This includes all major appliances including washer/dryer. And also having a light happy 4 year old!!! LOL

my guess on this would be the old refrigerators....that is based on past experience. Also dryers run alot of electricity. Shutting down the computer will save you some but it is very minimal...it is more than likely the old appliances that are running the electric bill up.

The main thing that runs up my bill is air conditioning. I do not believe the computer is making up a significant charge on the bill in question. The older appliances probably eat up the most but all in all it's heating and air conditioning that run up most people's bills.

That is very cheap for an electric bill. Our's usually runs between $375 and $420, depending on the weather. In the summer time and winter time, it is always this high. In spring and fall, it is usually around $290. I have checked with the electric company and they say if you leave the computer on all the time, it takes up less electricity than if you have to keep turning it on. If your freezers are half full, it takes up more electricity than if it was full.

i am really wondering how come your bills happened to be so high.anyway i dont think computer will increase the bill to such an extend it must be other accesories that will be the right culprit.anyway you take care that next time you dont get such high bills and i hope the problem will be solved.

well yes thats a lot of money for sure but it can not all be because of computers. I had a high bill but it was due to geyser that I kept on when I had the baby. I need hot water a lot so I kept it on. My hubby also keeps cribbing about that but what could I do. I just needed that in those days. Some times you just have to turn away and let the other person do the cribbing.

And friend, i pay electric bill bi monthly in my town, and it comes to around Rs 500/- (Indian Rupees) So working for a day it comes about 8.33 rupees. LOL: You pay in dollars and myself in Indian rupees, that is the difference. The television in my house used to run almost, 10 hours a day,and the Electric motors that used to pump up the water, rest like heater, refridgerators, and other electrical appliances add up to the bill. Oops.., i failed to add my usage of pc.. nearly 5 hours a day.

That sounds a little steep for October. Where I live it hasn't been that cold yet. Mine wasn't ever that high during the summer running the air conditioner. I have to agree the computer isn't going to make an electric bill that high.

i would call and find out because that does seem very high,i dont think it has anything to do with the computer.every month is usually different but thats a high price.

I doubt that the computer is using that much energy! I would guess it is the older model freezers. Does he really need them? If they are not full they don't run as efficiently, so that would cause them to use more energy. Look on your power company's website. They may have a list of what different appliances use. You could show that to your father in law, to let him know where all the juice is going. This time of year, my bill is usually around $75, so that bill seems completely outrageous to me. But we have a small home and only 3 people, so that makes a difference.