A.H. asks from Allen, TX on February 26, 2008
What Is Your Electric Rate???
I was wondering what is the average electric rate per kwh is? We are, according to our bill, on average paying about 12.34 cents per kWH, (about $350p.m). Is this a good rate? We are with Cirro Energy, we never had any problems with them but I just want to make sure we are not paying to much.
Thanks Ladies
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T.S. answers from Dallas on February 27, 2008
We are with Stream Energy and we pay 11, it also depends on some companies how much electricity you use. Hope this helps.
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E. answers from Dallas on February 26, 2008
We have CoServ and I just looked at last months bill and calculated 11.88 cents per kWH.
C.W. answers from Dallas on February 27, 2008
my rate is 11 1/2 cents per KWH with Stream Energy go to www.kcwilkins.igniteinc.biz and look at the rates. if you have any questions you can email me at ____@____.com sure how to get a response through the mamasource system.
T.S. answers from Dallas on February 27, 2008
We are with Stream Energy and we pay 11, it also depends on some companies how much electricity you use. Hope this helps.
J.W. answers from Dallas on February 27, 2008
I have been using Direct Energy and I really like them. I pay about 11.5 i think but i hear that Stream energey is better. streamenergy.net is the website. They are also owned by ignite.
A.P. answers from Dallas on February 26, 2008
I just switched to relient for .11
J.S. answers from Dallas on February 26, 2008
We are actually paying about 13 cents/KWh, so I'd say you're pretty average. The one thing you might want to check out is how many KWh/month you are using. That will tell you if you need to look at replacing things like weatherstripping or older appliances/doors/windows that might not be as energy efficient as they could be.
One thing we are definitely looking at when we purchase a house is a "tankless" water heater system. I beleive the benefits far outweigh the initial cost, and they will pay for themselves very quickly!
Congratulations on the new baby!
G.M. answers from Dallas on February 27, 2008
We use Stream energy my son and daughter in law are representitives for the company. BUt, I noticed your down syndrome son comment. I too have a son with downs, however he's grown he's 23. He has been and still is the love of our lives. We had 2 more after he was born that were "normal". I was only 19 yrs old when he was born, but a real gift from God! If you have any questions I could help with feel free to ask.
G. M.
S.M. answers from Dallas on February 27, 2008
Your rate is on the high side of average - BUT, $350 a month seems a bit high for an electric bill.
(We live in Garland, so we have Garland Power & Light - we cannot choose another carrier as the city of Garland opted out of deregulation -- but we have a very good rate)
I second the poster who said to check your kilowatt hours -- if your home is about 1200 - 1500 sq ft , then you should use *about* 1600 (or less) kilowatt hours a month. If your home is larger, then a little more, or smaller then a little less.
There's only 3 of you in the house now, so I said the above is a fair estimate.
For example -- there are 6 of us in my house. I do laundry twice a week - approximately 4 loads each time -- so 8 loads a week, plus twice a month I was sheets, so add about 9 more loads (if I was comforters once a month) - so that's 41 loads of laundry a month (about).
Plus that means there are 6 people in my house showering, 4 bedrooms w/ electronics and lights. My dishwasher runs everyday, I vaccum almost every day. I live in a home that was built in the 70's and we have draft leak issues all over the place!
January was pretty cold, several nights of freezing, so we used the heat a lot in January (and remember I have leaking from single paned windows, and poor insulation in the attic). So in January our kwh used were 2047 - and our bill was $225 -- and that was a HIGH month for us!
You may need to reevaluate how much energy you're using. Small changes here and there can make a big difference!
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