Origami November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 I saw this article online today talking about how much we pay, on average, on our electricity bills. This affects all of us. The article had a link to tabular data (in PDF form) for all states. I copied the data and sorted it by rate - least to most - and highlighted our the rates in our area. The national average is 11.54 cents per kWh (kilowatt-hour). Virginians pay, on average, 10.45 cents. DC'ers, 14.01 cents. Marylanders, 14.32 cents. Here's the table (just in case the links ever go stale). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 Thanks for the data, Tom. I actually didn't know that DC was so much higher than VA... yet another reason to move out of the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjipang November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 Ewww.... VA has everything.... lower electricity, more active local fish store, more Wamas members, chaper cigarette price (actually I don't smoke).... Why am I still stuck in MD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 Ewww.... VA has everything.... lower electricity, more active local fish store, more Wamas members, chaper cigarette price (actually I don't smoke).... Why am I still stuck in MD? They also have personal property tax on their cars EVERY year... Plus, Maryland is just a better state. We do have the most millionaires after all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami November 18, 2011 Author Share November 18, 2011 We don't have PEPCO as our service provider. Oh yeah, that's a plus, too. We're stuck at 40% (I think) phase out of the car tax. (BTW, that doesn't go to the electric company.) Our sales tax is cheaper. I guess, in the end, the state gets the money from you they want (need?) regardless of the label they put on it. Surrender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thefishman65 November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 It is interesting to note the average bills. It says something about the size of the house or how well insulated they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 Check out California... Such low usage. Only one less is Maine. Must be nice to have the perfect climate all year round! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjipang November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 I move from CA.... I keep wondering why I move from perfect weather to here.... maybe away from 9.75% sales tax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 maybe away from 9.75% sales tax? regardless of the label they put on it. Surrender. So true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightline November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 not sure how ture that is i live in wv mine is 200.00 month and we have a wood FURNICE heats my house and WATER and still have 200 month wonder how much $ my TANK coasts to run a month?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 ^that makes me wonder what your neighbor's electricity bill is per month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightline November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 lol well my closest neighbor is a log house we sold few years back think about 500 month for real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami November 18, 2011 Author Share November 18, 2011 not sure how ture that is i live in wv mine is 200.00 month and we have a wood FURNICE heats my house and WATER and still have 200 month wonder how much $ my TANK coasts to run a month?? I think that the average utility bill is going to depend on a lot of factors, including The size of the space you're heating Architecture and siting (single family, town house, or ? North facing, south facing, etc., In-ground basement, above ground) The heat/cooling losses (insulation, trees, etc.) The outside temperature; the inside thermostat setting The fuel, method, number and efficiency of appliances (including whether or not you have a tank(!), lighting type, etc.) Alternate power usage (such as wood stoves) Those a just a few factors that come to mind. If you have a big tank with three or four 400W metal halides over the top that burn brightly for 8-10 hours per day, you're probably not the average consumer whose bill they're highlighting here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thefishman65 November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 Are you saying the folks on WAMAS are not average - now that is a big surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 One more reason for me to keep considering a move to West Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightline November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 I think that the average utility bill is going to depend on a lot of factors, including The size of the space you're heating Architecture and siting (single family, town house, or ? North facing, south facing, etc., In-ground basement, above ground) The heat/cooling losses (insulation, trees, etc.) The outside temperature; the inside thermostat setting The fuel, method, number and efficiency of appliances (including whether or not you have a tank(!), lighting type, etc.) Alternate power usage (such as wood stoves) Those a just a few factors that come to mind. If you have a big tank with three or four 400W metal halides over the top that burn brightly for 8-10 hours per day, you're probably not the average consumer whose bill they're highlighting here. lol 3yr old new home 2x6 but that really donst matter our wood furn heats the entire house and our water so we dont pay for heat well whatever the fan runs NO hot water tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightline November 18, 2011 Share November 18, 2011 One more reason for me to keep considering a move to West Virginia. lol come on down well up well over hahaha it the property tx that cheepppppppppppp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami November 19, 2011 Author Share November 19, 2011 lol 3yr old new home 2x6 but that really donst matter our wood furn heats the entire house and our water so we dont pay for heat well whatever the fan runs NO hot water tank Now, like Chad, I wonder what your neighbor's bill is like, or if he even gets one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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