what on earth does electricity cost near you?

[300UGUY]

I wonder if everybody is using the same methodology I am. I calculate the rate including all the charges, simply take the total and divide it by the KW hours used. To me, that's the real rate.

 

[dragoneggs]

I wonder if everybody is using the same methodology I am. I calculate the rate including all the charges, simply take the total and divide it by the KW hours used. To me, that's the real rate.

Good point... I think I will go back and compare mine w/ and w/o taxes, fees and see how much that difference is? Our rate is graduated based on usage thresholds, so it isn't just a couple numbers to look at.

 

[3930dave]

You might want to lock up the liquor cabinet before doing the bulk Total $/Total kwh calculation.

The last time I did that here, it was, to say the least, depressing.

Gotta go, as I'm now packing to move to KS...... :us-kansas:

Rgds, D.

 

[LD1]

I wonder if everybody is using the same methodology I am. I calculate the rate including all the charges, simply take the total and divide it by the KW hours used. To me, that's the real rate.

That is exactly how I figure mine. Works out to ~$0.12/Kwh for about 1000-1500kwh usage. If usage is more, like 3000kwh, it is a little less. Drops down to around $0.11/kwh

 

[Bird]

I wonder if everybody is using the same methodology I am. I calculate the rate including all the charges, simply take the total and divide it by the KW hours used. To me, that's the real rate.

Yep, I do the same. I was supposedly on a rate of 10.5 cents per KWH last year, and the actual cost for the year came to $0.11125228 per KWH. On a month to month basis, it varied from $0.1058333 to $0.13086044 per KWH. And now I'm on a 9 month plan that makes the base cost 9.4 cents if I use 2000 or more KWH per month to 12 cents for 1000 to 20000 to 14 cents for 500 to 1000.

 

[dmccarty]

I wonder if everybody is using the same methodology I am. I calculate the rate including all the charges, simply take the total and divide it by the KW hours used. To me, that's the real rate.

That is exactly the way I figure my cost per KWH.

Our cost is 12-13 cents per KWH. Moving more towards 13 cents.

Later,
Dan

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I do it by the total also. Around $.105

 

[Beltman60]

mine is .069
locked in till Dec. 2015

 

[DarkBlack]

Not that anybody will be surprised....

Ontario is raising its hydro rates again Saturday as time-of-use electricity customers switch over to the winter hours schedule.

That means running a dishwasher or clothes dryer in peak hours 7-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. will gobble up electricity at the rate of 14 cents/kWh.

Middle-of-the-day hydro, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., will cost 11.4 cents/kWh, while overnight, weekends and holidays will set users back 7.7 cents/kWh.

Rgds, D.

Nothing wrong with that.
If you have a power hog like a water heater, set it to run off-peak with a timer @ 7.7 cents

 

[300UGUY]

Yep, I do the same. I was supposedly on a rate of 10.5 cents per KWH last year, and the actual cost for the year came to $0.11125228 per KWH. On a month to month basis, it varied from $0.1058333 to $0.13086044 per KWH. And now I'm on a 9 month plan that makes the base cost 9.4 cents if I use 2000 or more KWH per month to 12 cents for 1000 to 20000 to 14 cents for 500 to 1000.

We don't have the step levels here. In my case, it works out to 14 cents per kwh. If I used a bunch more, it would decrease a little bit, because one of the charges is fixed. But very, very little....