Electricity bill shock anyone over winter ?

[The_Geeza]

Jeeeeez people most of u have got it cheap.... Hearing ya Bigguy

 

[CHONDROS]

My last was just over $2400 3 month

 

[Shotta]

my bills average around 600-800, my hps lights drain the most electricity

 

[Snowman]

I only dream of having power bills that small. What on earth are you guys complaining about. My bill is monthly(30days) and I just paid my latest at $1587. Normally between $1100 and $1400 a month

Surely that can't be just a 4x2 house and a two car garage you are running???

 

[Craig483]

I don't heat any of my snakes over winter, never have and have never had a problem.
It saves money on food and no extra costs for electricity.

 

[marcus0002]

I don't heat any of my snakes over winter, never have and have never had a problem.
It saves money on food and no extra costs for electricity.

Do you handle them at all over that period or just leave them undisturbed?

BTW my last bill for a studio apartment in inner city Brisbane never got above 120 a quarter with around 60 for gas hot water.

 

[Marzzy]

Electricity Last winter $1750 this winter $400
Gas heater $400 Gas Bill

$400+$400 = $800 still better then $1750

 

[champagne]

I was pleasantly shocked that despite running the aircon 24/7 over what was a colder winter this year and having lizards (and heat lamps) that my electricity bill was 19% less this winter cf last winter's.

( headscratch - headscratch - headscratch ).

So much for the fear tactics about more expensive electricity / heating bills.

did they actually read the meter? sometimes they do a estimate and then when they read it next time, adjust the account then.

 

[zookieboi]

Breed mice and have them run on wheels that are hooked to generators then sell them. Simple

 

[rockethead]

I got a bill way to high had to sell all my snakes from $300 up to $520

 

[lizardwhisperer]

did they actually read the meter? sometimes they do a estimate and then when they read it next time, adjust the account then.

Sure did, I was home and mucking about in the garden when he showed up to read the meter and I wached him do the deed.

Ours is a 3 bdrm hardyplank and tile house with a timber floor. I can only guess those getting humungous power bills this winter have huge open plan 4 bdrm brick homes on concrete slabs that are NOT insulated effectively.

 

[Snowman]

Sure did, I was home and mucking about in the garden when he showed up to read the meter and I wached him do the deed.

Ours is a 3 bdrm hardyplank and tile house with a timber floor. I can only guess those getting humungous power bills this winter have huge open plan 4 bdrm brick homes on concrete slabs that are NOT insulated effectively.

More like 5 bedroom, theatre room with 100" screen and HD 3D projector, under main roof alfresco for outdoor dinning, three phase power with double brick on concrete slab
How does anyone fit in a 3 bedroom place when they keep a room or two of reptiles?
I don't mind larger power bills as long as I have room to swing the neighbours cat.

 

[lizardwhisperer]

I only dream of having power bills that small. What on earth are you guys complaining about. My bill is monthly(30days) and I just paid my latest at $1587. Normally between $1100 and $1400 a month

I'd be changing my retall supplier.

More like 5 bedroom, theatre room with 100" screen and HD 3D projector, under main roof alfresco for outdoor dinning, three phase power with double brick on concrete slab
How does anyone fit in a 3 bedroom place when they keep a room or two of reptiles?
I don't mind larger power bills as long as I have room to swing the neighbours cat.

Empty nesters. Kids all grown up and left home. So have 2 spare bedrooms.

 

[Snowman]

We just had our first kid 12 months ago. And I already feel like I need a bigger house

 

[Craig483]

Do you handle them at all over that period or just leave them undisturbed?

BTW my last bill for a studio apartment in inner city Brisbane never got above 120 a quarter with around 60 for gas hot water.

I leave them undisturbed.

 

[lizardwhisperer]

We just had our first kid 12 months ago. And I already feel like I need a bigger house

Sounds like you could do with converting the bulilton garage to a reptile room, freeing the bedrooms, and then to build a new detached garage out the front of the house to house the cars.

 

[Snowman]

Sounds like you could do with converting the bulilton garage to a reptile room, freeing the bedrooms, and then to build a new detached garage out the front of the house to house the cars.

Looking at a few options. A granny flat is one.... No room at the front for another garage. Have to have 4
meters or something before any building starts. But I think I'd rather build again. I built this place years ago when I was a bachelor.

 

[OldestMagician]

Our last was $500 for the quarter, normally around $350-400. But it's the first winter I've had the two 4ft fish tanks (which have to be out on the balcony).

I'm interested to see what it is next quarter with a new fridge rather than the really old one we had.

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[longqi]

So I shouldnt whinge too much about my power bill???

Last month was nearly $16

 

[smileysnake]

my bill $1000 a quarter add 3 snakes 4 lizards 2 turtles guess what bill hasnt changed oh and 4 kids go figure