what on earth does electricity cost near you?

[ultrarunner]

It has been as high as 34 cents a kWh at home when all the fees and taxes are factored in...

Commercial has more options and this is why the rate is roughly half the residential rate.

 

[3930dave]

Commercial has more options

True.

Sadly (for the average peasant), the more commercial/industrial operations that go co-gen, tri-gen, or just totally off-grid, the harder the remaining residential bills are going to get hit..... it's a zero-sum game.....

Rgds, D.

 

[majorwager]

Why limit the discussion to- On Earth.- Probably discourages extraterrestrials from weighing in on energy costs, Believe this is likely a "universal" concern.

 

[3930dave]

I threw a line in the water, to see what the province next door is really like:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/canada/380089-electricity-manitoba.html

At the moment, it looks like a much better deal than Ontario.

Rgds, D.

 

[poncho62]

What I find most interesting about this thread, is that it is on an American website, yet a good portion of the dialog is about the rates in Ontario.....Shows me that there is something really wrong with Ontario hydro rates. Something that will start to get fixed after Junes election.....we hope

 

[3930dave]

What I find most interesting about this thread, is that it is on an American website, yet a good portion of the dialog is about the rates in Ontario.....Shows me that there is something really wrong with Ontario hydro rates. Something that will start to get fixed after Junes election.....we hope

Ah yup !

But, and conveniently, the province no longer controls Hydro One, being a now-minority shareholder.

Rgds, D.

 

[LouNY]

Well here's an American bill from National Grid, lots of fees and charges with a bottom line of a bit over 16 cents per kilowatt hour.
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As can be seen, why make something simple when it can be complicated.

 

[buickanddeere]

I've come to expect higher cost of living in the SF Bay Area... part of the reason is they can.

Not to get too far into the weeds but we had record rainfall with reservoirs overflowing... water district keeps increasing rates to make up for reduced usage... plus the record rainfall means hydro is in good shape.

A unit of water here is 748 gallons and quickly costs close to $7... almost a penny per gallon... not much expense for basic needs but much too expensive for irrigation...

The 86 year old widow down the block has a nice lawn area in back... she and her husband spent a lot of time and effort doing their own landscaping... the bill for the last 2 months is $800... granted it is summer but in an area with no A/C

Growing up the water bill was almost an afterthought... everyone had front and back lawns on their 5,000 square foot city lots... boy have things changed.

Also... it is about $2.20 per day for basic service BEFORE a drop of water is used...

Can only imagine the utility cost would be prohibitive for most is we lived in an area with heat or A/C year round...

I would reside in a location where water has to be bought .

 

[MossRoad]

I would reside in a location where water has to be bought .

Check your spelling....

 

[3930dave]

Well here's an American bill from National Grid, lots of fees and charges with a bottom line of a bit over 16 cents per kilowatt hour.
View attachment 544071
As can be seen, why make something simple when it can be complicated.

Obfuscation, smoke-screen, shell-game..... it has a few names, but can be simply illustrated by watching an old movie showing a flim-flam man working a carnival......

Rgds, D.