Power bills.

Eisenwurst · 09-12-12, 04:21 AM

Just got my 3 monthly power bill for winter (June-August here in Australia), and nearly fell off me chair. $923.00.

Last years bill for the same period and almost same usage was $270.

Power company insists the bill's correct and please pay by due date.

If it's not a personal question, how much do you guys pay in your respective countries?

Back to weekly baths and bulk deodorant?

Skol.

AVGWarhawk · 09-12-12, 04:52 AM

My household average $250.00/month electrical use. Upwards of $300.00 for a month with extremely hot days. We are a family of 4.

Dowly · 09-12-12, 05:17 AM

~70€/2 months here

TwoGamers · 09-12-12, 05:24 AM

I'm aussie as well, do you live in the city? Apparently you get ripped of pretty bad there. Im part of a family of four and our power bill is no more then $400 on a bad month. What are the eletric appliances you use?

mookiemookie · 09-12-12, 06:16 AM

My 1200 square foot apartment = ~ $150 a month = 116€ = 143 AUD.

Eisenwurst · 09-12-12, 06:26 AM

Hi guys, looks like we all pay a small fortune now. Bummer.
TwoGamers I'm in Newcastle NSW, and have fridge, small tv, stove, usual whitegoods. Just me and my 90 yr old mum (I'm her carer). The rest of the family are only too grateful that it's me and not them. Bar stewards the lot of em.

I remember back in the 50's and 60's the whole area had power stations galore and electricity was dirt cheap. You could take a girl to the pictures for sixpence and still have change.

Skybird · 09-12-12, 06:52 AM

Make a plausability check. Get a device meaueing the power consummation of all your technical items used. Make a rough calculation to get a total for the period of time in question. Check the table with their terms and conditions where they must have listed the porice poer kW/h.

If the gap is too huge to be explainable, check your physical house for energy theft - wires attached to the public part of installations, sucking electric juice, but leaving the bill to you.

Check if one of your devices is malfunctioning, and in case your heating is electric (most expensiove way to heat anyway), check that heating's working mode as well.

40 Euros/month over here, one person household, not rich, but comfortable. Rises and blackouts expected due to the special "German way" in revolutionising the energy supply system over here.

Eisenwurst · 09-12-12, 08:52 PM

Public Utilities in this country used to be owned by the "people" and managed by governments on their behalf. Now they've nearly all been sold off to private enterprise for a quick profit and to save government expenditure. Very short sighted indeed.

All this situation worldwide and here at home reminds me of a quote attributed to "Dutch" Schultz: "What happened to the good old days when you could get a guy whacked for twenty bucks? Now what is it? $10,000!"

Hitman replies: " We live in inflationary times."

And now the hitmen run power companies and corporations worldwide.

August · 09-12-12, 10:19 PM

I'm hoping that by the time the wife and I retire in 15 years or so that solar and geo-thermal technology will have advanced to the point we'll be able to live comfortably and cheaply off the grid.

gimpy117 · 09-12-12, 11:41 PM

highest I ever had was $67 USD per month

09-12-12, 04:21 AM	#1
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,776 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Power bills. Just got my 3 monthly power bill for winter (June-August here in Australia), and nearly fell off me chair. $923.00. Last years bill for the same period and almost same usage was $270. Power company insists the bill's correct and please pay by due date. If it's not a personal question, how much do you guys pay in your respective countries? Back to weekly baths and bulk deodorant? Skol.

09-12-12, 04:52 AM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,293 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	My household average $250.00/month electrical use. Upwards of $300.00 for a month with extremely hot days. We are a family of 4. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-12-12, 06:16 AM	#5
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	My 1200 square foot apartment = ~ $150 a month = 116€ = 143 AUD. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

09-12-12, 06:52 AM	#7
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,718 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Make a plausability check. Get a device meaueing the power consummation of all your technical items used. Make a rough calculation to get a total for the period of time in question. Check the table with their terms and conditions where they must have listed the porice poer kW/h. If the gap is too huge to be explainable, check your physical house for energy theft - wires attached to the public part of installations, sucking electric juice, but leaving the bill to you. Check if one of your devices is malfunctioning, and in case your heating is electric (most expensiove way to heat anyway), check that heating's working mode as well. 40 Euros/month over here, one person household, not rich, but comfortable. Rises and blackouts expected due to the special "German way" in revolutionising the energy supply system over here. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-12-12, 10:19 PM	#9
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,228 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm hoping that by the time the wife and I retire in 15 years or so that solar and geo-thermal technology will have advanced to the point we'll be able to live comfortably and cheaply off the grid. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

09-12-12, 05:17 AM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,055 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	~70€/2 months here

09-12-12, 05:24 AM	#4
TwoGamers Officer Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 240 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I'm aussie as well, do you live in the city? Apparently you get ripped of pretty bad there. Im part of a family of four and our power bill is no more then $400 on a bad month. What are the eletric appliances you use?

09-12-12, 06:26 AM	#6
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,776 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Hi guys, looks like we all pay a small fortune now. Bummer. TwoGamers I'm in Newcastle NSW, and have fridge, small tv, stove, usual whitegoods. Just me and my 90 yr old mum (I'm her carer). The rest of the family are only too grateful that it's me and not them. Bar stewards the lot of em. I remember back in the 50's and 60's the whole area had power stations galore and electricity was dirt cheap. You could take a girl to the pictures for sixpence and still have change.

09-12-12, 08:52 PM	#8
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,776 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Public Utilities in this country used to be owned by the "people" and managed by governments on their behalf. Now they've nearly all been sold off to private enterprise for a quick profit and to save government expenditure. Very short sighted indeed. All this situation worldwide and here at home reminds me of a quote attributed to "Dutch" Schultz: "What happened to the good old days when you could get a guy whacked for twenty bucks? Now what is it? $10,000!" Hitman replies: " We live in inflationary times." And now the hitmen run power companies and corporations worldwide.

09-12-12, 11:41 PM	#10
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	highest I ever had was $67 USD per month __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

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