haha im a labor girl to the core. but agreed the state def. isnt in the best state atm. Hopefully our new premier will do better than the last errr.. six? She seems like she may be getting some things done tho...
haha im a labor girl to the core. but agreed the state def. isnt in the best state atm. Hopefully our new premier will do better than the last errr.. six? She seems like she may be getting some things done tho...
im over both parties.... im going to declare the northwest of sydney a independant state and rule it as my own little world. 2nd declaration will be that no hillsongers are allowed to drive on my roads (US people just dont get the driving on the left hand side bit) 
sorry... didnt meant o hijack the thread
haha ohhh the hillsongers are invading the central coast as well...
I about fell over when I opened our last electric bill.... It is $931.56 
Just over double last month's bill.
Now, I know we've had unusually frigid weather and more than our usual share of snow, but come on, not THAT much!
I about fell over when I opened our last electric bill.... It is $931.56
Just over double last month's bill. Now, I know we've had unusually frigid weather and more than our usual share of snow, but come on, not THAT much!
I about fell over when I opened our last electric bill.... It is $931.56
Just over double last month's bill. Now, I know we've had unusually frigid weather and more than our usual share of snow, but come on, not THAT much!
that would give me a stroke!!
My area calculates cost very weird. Every time of day the rates are different. If you use appliance during "peak" hours the cost of electricity is triple or more than if you use them in the middle of the night. Everything in our house is programable so we have laundry turn on at 2am etc.. during the really cheap times.
this coupled with the fact that my part of canada is unusually warm this year and we have had NO snow, (usually we get around 5-8 feet) our bills dropped drastically this year, my BFF actually got a refund from the company because she was paying to much 
But last year was a different story, I nearly had a heart attack at out bills.
Check to see if you bill was and estimate or an actual reading. Maybe there was a reason that the meter maid could not get to the meter so they did an estimate of what your meter should read. Ive had this happen before and it was estimated way high. That could explain for the jump in cost.
I would love to have a 200 bill also!
I have a big commercial oven (Deluxe) and yes, when I'm baking more, up up up goes the price of electric.
I'm with the others who are asking, "What's normal?" We have no idea how to view a $200 bill w/o something to compare it to.
Gosh, I get so frustrated with my friends who like to talk about their doctor visits and they'll tell me their blood count, white cell count, sugar levels, etc. I'm not a doctor. I have none of those problems. I have no idea whether to applaud because they are in great health, or hug them becuase they are about to die!
So I always ..... ALWAYS .... have to ask them, "What does that mean? I have no idea whether to applaud because they are in great health, or hug them becuase they are about to die!
Goodness, at least give me a reference point!
That is a priceless post - lolllll
I have no idea whether to applaud because they are in great health, or hug them becuase they are about to die! -
ROFL.
In the USA & Canada do you all get your utility bills Monthly ? -
ours come in every three Months.
Bluehue.
i havent seen a household bill in a decade so i had to phone hubby to ask and he says our electricity bill is about $130 per month - we very very rarely ever use our aircon/heater, yes it does get cold down here/we do have a winter but it has to be about 110F before we put the aircon on and almost freezing before the heat - we obviously have no children so prefer to dress for the weather instead of using appliances
we currently looking into installing solar power panels and feeding the excess back into the grid so we can be paid by the electricity companies
Do you even get dressed in the summer? I wouldn't even wear clothes if it was 110. Jump out of the shower, brush my teeth and hair, and then just walk around.
During the winter walk around with Huge coats and covered in blankets.
I love air conditioning and heat.
http://www.dom.com/about/conservation/appliance-calculator.jsp
found one of those calculators in case anyone is curious!
I am in Richmond, VA. We have had unusually cold weather this year and 3 MAJOR SNOW STORMS since December and a couple small ones. I put myself on a budget plan and my electric didn't increase at all during all this. I pay $181 a month all year long. I have water/gas heat ( gas heats the water and the water heats the air - more efficient than gas heat) We run two zones, one up and one downstairs. We heat and cool 2600 sq. feet, a 16 x 32 detached garage, a greenhouse during February March and April and I cook alot. I think you guys are getting ripped off on your electric bills. I do have programmable thermostats and if we are out of town, I turn the heat down to 60 while we are gone. We have had snow on the ground since a week before Christmas! So what happened to global warming? 
The usual for me is $160-$200.
However, it's been cold over here in Miami (Miamians get cold in 50 degree weather!) and during the holidays my bill was $60!!
Wow,My bill was over $800.00 for the last two month's. Sure could do alot of other things with that money. Oh yeah, That's keeping the heat set at 68 degrees and wearing lots of sweaters. Can't imagine what it would be if I actually turned the lights on.
Tracy
I hate to gloat but my electric bill this month was $79.00, because the A/C has been off!! My gas bill was $200 (heater, water heater, and fireplace), which is super high, because usually its under $80, but compared to you guys bills, Im not complaining at all!
We have had snow on the ground since a week before Christmas! So what happened to global warming?
It all went to Toronto
We have had snow on the ground since a week before Christmas! So what happened to global warming?
It all went to Toronto
LOL ya I have to agree with that, I'm about 1 hour from Toronto and I have shoveled my drive way a grand total of 4 times this year, and one of those didn't really need it, I was bored
I must be the only person who's furnace thermostat is in the kitchen. When the oven is on, the heat doesn't kick on very often. It must even things out because I can't tell the difference from when I'm baking a lot and when I'm not.
No, I have no idea why the previous owners had it installed in the kitchen. It's just another lovely quirk of living in this beast.
i feel bad. and i was barking over my bill bc it went from 20 to 30 dollars this month.
Guess running the oven costs $$$$$. Thanks for all the replies.
How big is your oven? Can or do you bake more than one cake at a time? If you can get, for example, 4 cakes in the oven at one time, you've reduced your baking time by 75%.
Do you open the door frequently? THis will increase your baking time. If you use a timer, set it and don't open the door.
It's not just the oven. Do you have an electric water heater (which my understanding is they are more expensive to operate than a gas water heater). Your dishwasher is probably running more, plus the extra hot water, plus (as someone already mentioned above), if you're working late at night, you're running power to the lights, to hte mixer, to the TV or radio that's keeping you company, etc.
Haven't been following the weather in your area, but I know we're keeping our thermostat at a MUCHER higher setting than normal.
My poor laptop is working overtime.
Whenever I read about utility costs, it reminds me of how happy I am that I live in Idaho. I never spend more than about $75/month for electricity even with A/C in the dead of summer, and my level pay on my gas (which is our heat) is also $75/mo. year round. Our utility costs are famously low here.
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