How much electricity do you use?

They probably placed a wifi readout box at your place. Classic meters were read by visual inspection, which can be difficult if it's located in a fenced in backyard.

In these cases, sometimes they just don't bother checking it and simply estimate based on previous years' usage of the residence approximately how much current is being used.
That's what they did at my Grandma's house in Vegas, and those estimates could've been from data 10 years old for all I know, but I don't know how it affected her bill.

I think I use 4.5 kw a day at my house with my wife. I try to conserve as much as possible, and my computer probably only runs 16 hours a day. I always use the standby when away, though.

We have natural gas for heat, though, which is like 100 dollar or more a month in the winter. 150 at peak. Now that Summer is coming, the A/C will be electric, but I don't think it'll be as bad, here in the Intermountain area, we have some of the cheapest electric in the country. My bills are only 24 bucks a month.
I'll update later how much my kw cost is.

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Originally Posted by nuttyturnip

I'm on one of those budget billing plans where you pay the same amount every month (based on your average consumption). My monthly payment for gas and electric now is $100; it's gone up and down, but that's about average. Electricity prices in Maryland have skyrocketed since deregulation ended a few years ago, but $100 isn't too bad. I live in a one bedroom apartment, and I'm careful to turn out lights and not run the air/heat more than I need to. The only problem is that the balcony in the living room isn't sealed very well, and hot/cold air seeps in very easily.

That is fucking outrageous.

My kwH costs 5.6 cents a unit. I use roughly 12 per day. Probably 18 when Summer hits. My last bill was 24 dollars, and only 19 of it was actual usage charges. I say, we have a pretty good system out here in Idaho.

There's nowhere I can't reach.