How much Utilities

[themack89]

I've never paid utilities before so I'm not sure what I should be forking out...

Landlord has zero occupancy upstairs, I live in basement suite. So I am the only one present here consuming energy.

I am on ENMAX Floating Gas and Power and bill is averaging $145 - $150 since I've been here.

Current charges on my latest bill:
Power: 36
Nat Gas: 41
Water: 24
Wastewater: 30
Waste and Recycle: 11
Total: 146 ish

Is this too much for a single dude?

[403ep3]

Power: 37.68
Nat Gas: 25.38
Water: 29.25
Wastewater: 22.08
Waste and Recycle: 9.55
Total: 127.09

First bill since I bought my new place.

2 people and 1 dog part-time lol

1500sq ft house

[Sugarphreak]

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[tch7]

Been around $130-$150 the last few months, and was closer to $200-$250 in the winter.
1 person, 3-story 1150sq ft brand new townhouse

[eblend]

About $215 all in. My power is about half of my stuff...damn those servers, maybe it's time to get rid of em all.

[UndrgroundRider]

I'm between $270-$330, depending on the time of year.

Power kills me. Central A/C, electric water heater, full rack of servers, power hungry desktop, home office. 2250 sq. ft.

[codetrap]

I'm averaging 250-270 year round. Family of 3-4 depending on when we have guests.

[Deeznuts]

OP we are in the same boat.


Power: 40.59
Nat Gas: 31.21
Water: 32.13
Wastewater & Drainage: 34.19

Total: 141

1 person, 930 sqft condo, and i'm barely home!

[DeleriousZ]

Including internet we usually pay $300/mo for a small-ish older house and large garage.

[89coupe]

My bill fluctuates between $380-$420/mth

Family of four.

I'll have a peek at the breakdown tonight.

You guys must live super lean.

[Sugarphreak]

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[Lex350]

I average about $250 a year in s 2400 sqft house......In the summer the AC gets me and every second week my children kill my electricity bill by not having the simple ability to turn of a light in the house.....ever!

[benyl]

Why don't you get motion sensor switches?

[bspot]

Power: $98
Gas: $36
Water: $55 (leaky toilet last month)
Wastewater and drainage: $47 (screwed because my water use was so high)
Waste and Recycling: $12

$251

1100 sq foot 102 year old house

The month before without stupid water usage was $190

[89coupe]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak


I’d probably say has more to do with bad habits than living lean; taking long showers or baths, leaving lights and appliances on everywhere… etc.

Another big factor is time spent at home... I'd say most people go to work for a good 9 hours of their day, tends to keep bills low. While ballers like yourself have stay home wives and super flexible working hours which means you are bumming around the house using utilities like crazy... I assume anyway

Ha! My Wife makes more then I do, way more!

I know my water bill is the highest in the summer, thats for sure. But I also have the nicest yard, greenest grass and healthiest trees on the street, haha.

Blows my mind why people spend thousands of dollars on trees and then don't water them.

I will have to look at my bill tonight and see how it breaks down.

[89coupe]

Got a break down.

Electricity $186.39

Gas $51.79

Water 80.59

Waste $61.65

Recycling $11.94

$392.00 for Sep.

3000sq/ft of developed space.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Wow I was expecting to have to pay $300-400 a month for utilities for my place, but I bet I will be closer to $200 judging on you guys bills.

[oz388]

Originally posted by themack89


Current charges on my latest bill:
Power: 36
Nat Gas: 41
Water: 24
Wastewater: 30
Waste and Recycle: 11
Total: 146 ish

Is this too much for a single dude?

For those of you who worry about utility bills maybe consider building yourself a NetZero house in future? I think NetZero house would cost anywhere between $60k to $100k more than the regular house, however theoretically you will never have to worry about utility bills other than water and sewer...

[codetrap]

Originally posted by oz388


For those of you who worry about utility bills maybe consider building yourself a NetZero house in future? I think NetZero house would cost anywhere between $60k to $100k more than the regular house, however theoretically you will never have to worry about utility bills other than water and sewer...

Yeah, we will get right on that. Then I'll have all of beyond over for some nice unicorn steak and fairy fries. Because spending an extra 100k to save 2gs a year makes so much more sense in lala land.

[TomcoPDR]

Originally posted by oz388


however theoretically you will never have to worry about utility bills other than water and sewer...

I've seen on those TV extreme homes, some netzero (close to it) houses collect rainwater, and do gardening drawn from the shit tank.