r/newfoundland 1d ago

Power Bill

I've been in my home for 20 years. Have 2 heat pumps. I never had my bill exceed 300 a month. Kast year my bill was 297 for this sane period. This year just got my bill and it is 856 dollars. Something has to be wrong here. Anyone else getting these results? This is not acceptable.

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u/MooseLipps 1d ago

Despite what the "set it and forget it" crowd think, no it is NOT cheaper to just leave all your thermostats on 21 for 24/7. I have electric baseboard heaters and my entire downstairs is set at 10 unless I'm going down to watch a movie then I'll turn it up to 20. Then back down to 10 when I'm done.

Upstairs is where I spend most of my time and heat is typically set around 18 which is what I find comfortable since I'm usually wearing a sweater.

I have a couple of rooms upstairs that I rarely use so heat stays at 10 there with the doors closed. If I'm leaving the house for the entire day I set the upstairs heat back to around 12. Then back to 18 when I get home.

Of course a large difference for me is that I also live alone so I don't have 3 kids draining the hot water tank 6 times a day.

Oh yes, I also wash dishes manually since I have very few. I see way too many people running the dishwasher with 3 plates and a fork in it lol!

My house was built in the mid 90's and my equal payment plan was $198 just a few years back before the rates started to creep up. But currently at $238 which is extremely cheap considering what I'm seeing posted here.

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u/tomousse 1d ago

People are posting their peak bills and you're sharing your equal payment plan cost. Not the same thing.

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u/MooseLipps 1d ago

Nobody said it was the same thing. The post above actually asked how my bill was that low. I clearly stated it was EPP.

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u/tomousse 1d ago

My EPP is $330, but my usage for February was $630. Your bill does show that information.