[Quiver0f10]

We just moved into our house in Maine in January. The first full months electric bill was $275.00, next bill was $297.00! We have a 2200 sq foot house , nothing fancy. To cut the bill down we unplugged our 2nd fridge, started hanging just about every load, washing in cold and wearing jeans twice etc to cut down on loads, shutting off computers at night and shutting off all lights unless we are in the room. Also, we turned the thermomstat down 2 degrees even though we have oil heat. Well the next bill comes and its $225.00. Better, but still not good. In May we washed all dished by hand and haven't used the DW once, figuring this will drop the bill even more.

Today I get May's bill and it was $275.00 again!!!! I just can't believe it. It was very rainy last month so I had to dry more than hang and we got our baby chicks so we had a brooder plugged in 24/7 but $275.00 is so rediculous. I called our electric co in march to have someone come out here and see whats going on and no one has showed up still.

Is this average or is something drastically wrong?

 

[Quiver0f10]

We have oil heat but an electric 40 gallon hot water heater, we do have a well too. Also, I do bake alot, daily, I wonder if its my older stove? Same for the microwave. My dryer is electric too but I only dry (weather permitting) 1 load a day max. I plan to call the elctric co tomorrow and see if someone can come out to check wiring and meter, and do an evaluation on whats using the power. They said they'd come over a month ago but I am getting impatient.

 

[Quiver0f10]

OK got my bill out of the van. We are billed .054490 per KWH. last month we had 2001 KWH which works out to $109.XX then tax which works out to $113.XX. Then there is a supplier delivery charge of $159.74 . The delivery is the charge for the polls, getting electricity etc to my house.( this is what lady on phone said) I repeated that I need someone out here and she said it had ONLY been 2 MONTHS since I requested someone come out. I am like ONLY 2 months??? Good grief. So anyways she is going to recall him and see if he can get here "sooner"

I will show my hubby your replies and maybe tommorrow we can test out meter ourselves and see whats up.

 

[Quiver0f10]

OK what doesn't make sense though is that this house is 40 years old and the power isn't new, so its not like the previous owner was paying for power to be brought to the house. I am not entirely sure what "delivery" charge means. The woman wasn't very helpful though.