Enmax - My Energy IQ - usage compared to nearby homes

[ExtraSlow]

Looks like Enmax has changed the usage reporting format they tuck into my monthly bill. They now have a report that compares usage with nearby homes.
It also attempts to combine electricity and natural gas on an energy equivalent basis.m

I use 3% less natural gas, 95% more electricity and 53% combined more than "similar" homes. Mostly due to the huge AC unit I run five months of the year.

What do you think? Does this help you?

[jwslam]

Where do you see that? I just got mine last week and it's not on there?

[benyl]

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd364/bwinkelm/603C3584-F043-4E5F-8351-DF5366F20A7E_zpswyqawdwt.png (http://s1216.photobucket.com/user/bwinkelm/media/603C3584-F043-4E5F-8351-DF5366F20A7E_zpswyqawdwt.png.html)

Heating the garage seems to be an issue. Haha

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd364/bwinkelm/19999DA9-0EF0-43F0-BE1D-B59989299E60_zpshx7u1yzd.png (http://s1216.photobucket.com/user/bwinkelm/media/19999DA9-0EF0-43F0-BE1D-B59989299E60_zpshx7u1yzd.png.html)

And the air conditioner.

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd364/bwinkelm/CD610B3A-9462-49C0-8920-77F0B3A6B8FB_zps6jqerzb5.png (http://s1216.photobucket.com/user/bwinkelm/media/CD610B3A-9462-49C0-8920-77F0B3A6B8FB_zps6jqerzb5.png.html)

[C_Dave45]

I'm way higher than anyone I know. :banghead:

[killramos]

You can tell Benyl cheaps out on AC but is blasting the heat all winter :rofl:

[benyl]

Originally posted by killramos
You can tell Benyl cheaps out on AC but is blasting the heat all winter :rofl:

Haha, so true. Wife likes to keep the house at 23 all year round. Saves on AC, but burns nat gas like a Mofo. I'm also heating an extra 900 SQFT in the winter. Got to keep the cars warm.

[nzwasp]

My graphs all look similar to Benyl's however with slightly less electricity usage. I'd be interested to see a beyonder results that doesnt have "your home" as a significant user above similar homes.

I dont know where the people using basically no energy im my neighborhood are, every house for 0.4km is practically the same up here in aspen.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by benyl


Haha, so true. Wife likes to keep the house at 23 all year round. Saves on AC, but burns nat gas like a Mofo. I'm also heating an extra 900 SQFT in the winter. Got to keep the cars warm.

You should also look into how in about an eight minute span you have used 4% of your battery....;)

[benyl]

Originally posted by EK 2.0


You should also look into how in about an eight minute span you have used 4% of your battery....;)

I had to download photo bucket over LTE because imgur wasn't working.

It was also at 100% for 20 minutes before that.

[flipstah]

I fuckin' love this

[nzwasp]

Do you wash your clothes in the sink and dry them on a rack? Even when I lived in a Condo i think I used more than 100 kwh a month.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by nzwasp
Do you wash your clothes in the sink and dry them on a rack? Even when I lived in a Condo i think I used more than 100 kwh a month.

We have a communal laundry room in the basement. I also don't have enough space to have a laundry set in my condo, as I use that space for hobby storage (golf clubs, snowboard gear, hockey gear, etc.)

I worked out the math and if I do laundry twice a month based on the cost vs. buying a new set, it would take me 5.33 years to break even.

[suntan]

Good grief we do around 10 loads a week.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

I don't get the option for "homes around you".

[jwslam]

I run a little window AC once in a while in the summer... but is it actually drawing THAT much power...?

[flipstah]

Originally posted by suntan
Good grief we do around 10 loads a week.

WTF. How many people do you have and how dirty do you get?!

I do laundry every two weeks.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

It's unfortunate that updating your house profile doesn't immediately update the cost comparison - I guess you have to wait for the next billing cycle.

[suntan]

Originally posted by flipstah


WTF. How many people do you have and how dirty do you get?!

I do laundry every two weeks. Four of us - two kids.

Two loads for me.

Wife two loads.

Kids two loads.

Two loads towels.

Two loads bedding.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by flipstah
I do laundry every two weeks.
You don't do sheets weekly?
:barf:

[flipstah]

Originally posted by jwslam

You don't do sheets weekly?
:barf:

I have more than one set of sheets. I'm not a cheap fuck. :rofl:

[TYMSMNY]

Originally posted by jwslam

You don't do sheets weekly?
:barf:

doesnt get used that often... :rofl:

[flipstah]

Originally posted by TYMSMNY


doesnt get used that often... :rofl:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3445973356_2f8510869b.jpg

[Kloubek]

Considering we have a tenant in our basement who works from home and has his own facilities, I expected far worse. We're generally on average, or in between the average and efficient homes.

Yeah, I'm saving the environment... that's right.

[roopi]

Hmmm this doesn't make me happy. WTF

http://www.jolenecanada.com/pictransfer/enmax.jpg

[macman64]

Mine doesn't have a tab for comparable places. :(

[Brent.ff]

Can't complain

[Brent.ff]

Suspect it's mostly cause it's just me and the gal. Vs the other houses with kids

[89coupe]

Mine isn't spectacular either.

http://www.bradstaylor.com/images/enmax1.jpg

http://www.bradstaylor.com/images/enmax2.jpg

http://www.bradstaylor.com/images/enmax3.jpg

[Sugarphreak]

...

[Boat]

402 KW, 38% more than similar homes. 850 Square foot condo. 2 people in our house. I have to assume its mostly the appliances. The fridge we run pretty cold, run the bathroom vent fans a lot. We have an electric HVAC which explains a lot. We run the house at 23 Celsius almost all the time.

Changed the home config so it will take another billing cycle to better compare to similar units I am guessing.

[Thaco]

Mine is a condo, i guess i do alright

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57875389/junk/enmax.JPG


Any my Ecobee must be earnign its keep.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57875389/junk/enmax2.JPG

[A2VR6]

So either the basement tenants are cranking their baseboard heaters or my electric garage heater is on 24/7 :eek:

http://i.imgur.com/Y11kUId.jpg

http://imgur.com/Js0In6X.jpg

http://imgur.com/8vqDhkq.jpg

[403ep3]

Not doing too bad. 1500 sq ft house with two people though

http://i.imgur.com/YJ0Xfwz.jpg

My fiancé loves to be warm so the house is always 23-24

[jwslam]

Originally posted by A2VR6
So either the basement tenants are cranking their baseboard heaters or my electric garage heater is on 24/7 :eek:

http://imgur.com/Js0In6X.jpg
2000kWh :eek: :eek:
Even at 7 cents that's $140 in usage alone ignoring all the fees

[suntan]

Seems The Gimp likes it warm.

[A2VR6]

Originally posted by jwslam

2000kWh :eek: :eek:
Even at 7 cents that's $140 in usage alone ignoring all the fees

Yep :banghead: I only set the garage to be 7.5ºC and it's fully insulated so I doubt it could be all from that.

The only other thing that uses a ton of electricity would be the previously mentioned baseboard heaters in the basement suite I would think... Hell the washrooms have underfloor tile heat but I have them always off in order to save costs.

[revelations]

Originally posted by C_Dave45
I'm way higher than anyone I know. :banghead:

All those TVs are a huge energy hog .... :nut:

[95EG6P]

Originally posted by flipstah


I have more than one set of sheets. I'm not a cheap fuck. :rofl:

lol :clap:

[Cos]

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[suntan]

Grow op.

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by revelations


All those TVs are a huge energy hog .... :nut: lol. Yup. Plus two people home pretty much every day. Two tv's, hottub...and I'm the only one going around flicking lights off muttering "this is why we have convenient switches, so we don't have to leave lights on in every single damn room". No one else turns lights off!!!

[killramos]

Ok I'll bite:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/killramos/Energy.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/killramos/Electricity.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/killramos/Natural%20Gas.jpg

2,800 sqft living space attached 2013 build. Heat set to 22C, 19C when not in the home ( Nest Auto Away).

I am pretty sure all the electricity comes from my saltwater fish tank. I also run my furnace fan 15 minutes an hour to move air around and keep things more even.

Slowly replacing lights with LED as they burn out which im hoping offsets the tank a bit...

Overall not bad, my average monthly utility bill is like $~275 with winter heat and summer AC.

[ercchry]

Been on Easymax at this address for over 4 years and I get this:


"If you are a new customer or have recently moved, we may not have data for your account. You will be able to access the My Energy IQ™ tool once your first bill has arrived.
If you require further assistance, please contact us"

[kaput]

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[mr2mike]

Originally posted by ercchry
Been on Easymax at this address for over 4 years and I get this:


"If you are a new customer or have recently moved, we may not have data for your account. You will be able to access the My Energy IQ™ tool once your first bill has arrived.
If you require further assistance, please contact us"

I have no comparisons on mine. Just shows me my usage for NG only on a nice line chart.
Maybe because I'm not about to handout info about my house, etc to EnMax.

[A2VR6]

Originally posted by Cos


Hot tub? Electric Hot Water Heater? Out building?

I use between 650-900kwh a month.

Nope, nope and nope. I have a boatload of 50 W Halogen floods as the main lighting however (approx 30 on the main floor + a bunch more on the others) so it does add up... planning to change them to LEDs as they burn out.


Originally posted by suntan
Grow op.

:rofl: That would make alot more sense.

[CompletelyNumb]

I use double the electricity of average homes apparently. :cry:

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by kaput
Some of you are going to need the food bank when the NDP shuts down the coal plants

well at lease nobody is gonna be bitching about admin fee when the usage is 4x the admin cost. lol.

[suntan]

Sort of related, is there a place locally where I can purchase an electricity usage meter (e.g. Kill A Watt) type device?

[ExtraSlow]

I think Riva's used to sell them.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by suntan
Sort of related, is there a place locally where I can purchase an electricity usage meter (e.g. Kill A Watt) type device?
I bought two at CT probably 6 or 7 years ago. $30 on sale for $20 each IIRC in the isle with the outlets and outlet timers.

Doesn't seem to show on their site now though.

[msommers]

We're in a south-facing ~900sq.ft condo. Definitely helps out with the heating lol.

Although I'm surprised the electricity isn't higher. Plasma TV, computer is on 24/7, high energy stereo devices...

Oh well not complaining :angel:

[jwslam]

Originally posted by suntan
Sort of related, is there a place locally where I can purchase an electricity usage meter (e.g. Kill A Watt) type device?
At Hunterhorn Crappy Tire today

[suntan]

Whoa, thanks so much for that!

[ZenOps]

Your home: 512
Efficient homes: 540
Similar homes: 717

Two smiley faces, hooray for me.

[nzwasp]

Originally posted by ZenOps
Your home: 512
Efficient homes: 540
Similar homes: 717

Two smiley faces, hooray for me.

I imagine you living in an earthship.

[benyl]

Originally posted by nzwasp


I imagine you living in an earthship.

nah, he rubs nickels together to generate heat.

[Cody D]

I need to get off the grid.

http://i.imgur.com/AqaKuTx.jpg

[Cos]

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[flipstah]

Most efficient grow-op around, or you have shitty neighbors tapping your line. :rofl:

[mr2mike]

Could be welding?

[ZenOps]

Higher consumption means you want to be on grid..