According to our provider, AEP, our energy score June 1 -22 is 85/100., considered excellent. It's slightly down from last year (93) because we're staying home.

Very similar to last year. We had the same provider. I have to choose a new one soon. I have been doing comparisons to see which one is the best deal for us.

I am a little higher in use but much higher in cost. You need to compare usage not the dollar amount for two reasons. 1. Rates change. That is the amount each unit costs. My electric bill has several line items depending on when the electricity was used. 2. Depending on your utility your rate may be different at different times of the year. While I do not remember one of them but two of mine do that. I know the Water Department changes the rates twice a year.

Are you getting coronavirus consideration? Tampa Electric has extended a fuel credit to customers...

From the TECO site.

“ The unprecedented circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic and lower fuel costs led Tampa Electric to seek approval from the Florida Public Service Commission to lower Tampa Electric bills. All customers will see a COVID-19 fuel credit on their bills in June through August. Residential customers will see a 20 percent reduction on summer bills, including an estimated $90 savings through December. Commercial and industrial customers can expect a total bill reduction of up to 14 to 20 percent, depending on usage and rate class through December. Tampa Electric's bills continue to be among the lowest in Florida and are more than 20 percent below the national average.”

Our house is equipped with an energy bridge provided by electric provider.

Kitchen = 33%

HVAC = 17%

Entertainment = 15%

Lighting = 10%

Laundry = 2%

Other (includes garage, outdoor lighting) = 23%

"Our house is equipped with an energy bridge"

What's an energy bridge?

I read, Electric Bill, and a cycling buddy named Bill came to mind... we called him Electric Bill. He was an electrician.

I am on a plan where i get exactly the same bill every month. My gas and electric are on the same bill. Before i switched to my current plan, the winter months and summer months would be very high while Spring and fall would be low. I‘m near Philadelphia, so cold winters and hot summers. I also have a device on my air conditioner that shuts it off during times of peak usage. The power company added it. I save $20 a month in June, July and August by signing up for this. I never notice a difference in the indoor temperature but i do get emails saying there was an “ event”. Can’t imagine a $42 electric bill. Good for you!

I can't imagine such a low bill, I'm just happy mine is under 300 this month!

I've been in this house about 4 months, so no history. First bill was around $23 but that was before I moved in. Next bills were in the low 30's, and the last one, which reflects the use of central AC, was around $44. I live in a very small house, and it's just me and my dog LOL. My provider is Florida Power and Light, which claims it's rates to be among the lowest in the country.

When I lived in TN we had an electric co-op. Before my wife passed she ran a day care in our house. We had 2 fridges and 2 freezers, but NG heat, hot water, and cooking. AC was a large window unit, and a well for water. Bills ran around $75 monthly, a little more in summer, a little less in winter. After I got rid of 2 freezers and 1 fridge, the bill dropped $35.

Well I just moved to this place in may, and I get a discount because of my age. I never have (or never will again I am sure) had a bill this low in my life. The bill for the month was .13 cents. I sent $1.00 so .87 cents went to the rainy day fund to help people in the winter.

Ugh. FP&L used to be our provider, but then it switched to Duke and our bills are now so much higher. They offer averaged billing, but it seems like kind of a swindle because if you ever want to switch back, they'll keep whatever you overpaid.

My bill runs about the same every month barring rate increases because we have fairly stable usage habits. I changed out our most used light bulbs for LEDs about six years ago and saw an immediate drop in usage. I was hoping that the new refrigerator would be more energy efficient than the 30-year-old unit it replaced, but our usage hasn't changed since its installation.

This year is 30-50% less. We installed instant gas hot water heater vs old electric one. Gas bill up $10.00. Electric bill down $90-150.00 a month!

I cheat with my electric company. It was purchased either last year or the year before. I have used the level pay for years but had the bank send I think $5 extra each time. When the new company took over I received a letter from KCPL that with the changes, joining with Weststar, they will now evaluate the level pay accounts any time the amount used/owed changes by 10%. Which with our weather swings means the bill will vary each month. I am doing my own level pay. I look at the billed dollar amount and divided by the 24 months then added 5-10% to what the bank is sending them.

Gas company was over paid on level pay last year by $8 so their calculations are very close.

It is ironic in FB memories this morning this was one of the topics that showed up.

Forgot to add when Duke Energy first took over, they overbilled customers by hundreds of dollars and when they got caught, they issued account credits rather than refunds - so convenient for them since rates went up.

Wishing we still had FP&L...

I've been planting trees & bushes, landscaping. Using a TON of water. The well's pump uses electricity. It was $62 last month. In the dead of Winter electricity is as high as $90. Very low!

My electric is usually around $25 this time of year and all through the summer. In the winter it's $30 to $40.

edited to say I have a natural gas furnace, everything else is electric.

Pacific Gas & Electric, possibly the most despised utility in the country, LOL.

Natural gas range, furnace (used 3-4 mos./yr but not every day), water heater and clothes dryer. Average bill $35 summer and $75 winter.

Electricity: Nov 2014 installed rooftop 14-panel solar system. Electricity costs dropped from average $140/mo to $7-11/mo, depending on how much sun we get during the year.

We'll be putting in A/C this year as we finally replaced our old furnace, which was too energy-inefficient to attach to an A/C system.

Somewhere down the road, depending on timing, we will look into battery storage for the panels. We don't plan to go off the grid, but it would be good to have emergency back-up.

It's also a good selling point, which is important as I don't see us being here in 10 yrs. Also, NEM* expires for us in 2035, meaning electricity costs will rise substantially.

* Net Energy Metering: we get credited retail price for the energy sent to the PG&E grid. This was a special state-approved program to encourage adoption of solar residential installs. When NEM ends, we will receive credit based on wholesale electricity prices, not retail cost price - the difference is substantial.

My bill for gas and electric was $119 for the month of May. Its a combined bill as WEC (Wisconsin Electric Company) supplied both gas and electricity. We have a gas furnace, cooking range, and clothes dryer. I expect my June bill will be less, however, we have turned on the AC for several days. I have 2050 sq ft in a two story. It faces the west and due to the street rebuild out front, I lost 4 trees and 1/3 of my front yard. Those trees helped to reduce the sun load on the house in the afternoon. With those gone, the handle to the aluminum storm door gets too hot to grab. I expect to use more for AC this summer. I have whole house AC making use of existing air ducts. My lowest energy bills are for the months of June through October.

The only Covid virus consideration was a delay for gas and electric shut offs at residences who did not pay. In this state for delinquent payers, the gas company is required to keep the gas flowing during the heating months. The normal shutoff date was extended.