Wow, my August electric bill was $90!

[Deja Q]

One bedroom apartment.

Refrigerator on constantly. Stove et al used sparingly.

Air conditioner on 24/7.

TWO computers on 24/7, though the monitors were turned off most of the time.

TV used regularly.

$90 for real?!

Thank God for autumn, I won't need a/c to rack up the expensive bills any longer.

[lazarus]

1. where do you live?

2 bedroom apartment, we ran up 180 dollars.

Thank you, Enron and the Republican party. Love that California deregulation.

[Deja Q]

4. Bloody 'ell! My shrink was shocked when I told him I normally pay $40/mo

I live in Stillwater MN, 1/2 mile from the power plant.

At $40/mo he still thinks I'm paying too much!!

Glad I'm not in California or these other states, the prices are beyond asinine!

[lazarus]

11. btw

HypnoToad episode on Futurama tonight. Too funny.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

2. $150 here in Boston

Central Air on 24/7 during the week-we're gone on weekends. Our living space is small too.

It's ridiculous how much electricity is now.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. I wish mine was only that...I think my fridge cost that much

and we were out of power for 4 days on top of that... the smell is just starting to abate now

[SoCalDem]

5. $323.00 last month..I live in a desert

:(

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

8. Mine was 300 last month too!

Had to use the air conditioner about 4 times!

[Booberdawg]

9. Good Grief!

That's obnoxious!

I ran my AC all month, day and night, and my last bill was $180 - which is high for me.

[SaveABug]

6. Two bedroom house

a/c on most of the time during the day and half the night. A fridge that leaks, so it runs most of the time. Washer and dryer used frequently. Last month: $50 bill. Not bad. In wintertime, it quadruples.

[RTC]

7. Mine dropped below $100 too...

Four bedroom house,
9' ceilings (more volume to heat/cool)
4 computers (Linux, Windows, Mac, & OS/2), though not all on at once
4 TVs, 50" down to 9", used regularly.

[Wcross]

10. I average 60 a month in Tennessee

Small house, a/c unit 24/7.

Things I do to save useage. Water heater timer- only on 4 hours a day. I put gallon jugs of water in my fridge, they build thermal mass. I keep the lights off as much as possible and turn off stuff when finished.

[MrPrax]

12. Buy A Fan n/t

[Tom Kitten]

13. sorry to hear that...

my electric bill was 18 dollars last month...but gasoline hovers around 1.90-2.20 a gallon here....

[Robb]

14. Good grief!!

I'm pretty sure once you break $140-150 a month, you're in the territory where financing some off-the-grid solar stuff would pay off! ...Even if it ain't so sunny where you live. Look it up -- you might win in the long run!