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terrier3
Posts: 13,954
Registered: ‎03-10-2010

Anyone else get an outrageous electric bill?

‎03-20-2014 03:10 PM

I had read in the paper that people were getting outlandishly high bills this month.

Well, I got mine today - $521.15.

Yes, it was freezing cold and last winter was mild. BUT - the cost per kilowatt went from $5.26 last March to $16.28 - more than 3x increase!

I though utilities were regulated re: price increases????

What a royal rip-off.

It's National Grid, BTW - a big company.

Anyone else have a big surprise in the mail this week?

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bikerbabe
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Re: Anyone else get an outrageous electric bill?

‎03-20-2014 03:11 PM

I live in the land of no winter.

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pinkskates4
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Re: Anyone else get an outrageous electric bill?

‎03-20-2014 03:11 PM

If you think this is bad, what do you think will happen when the coal industry is killed?

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sunshine45
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Re: Anyone else get an outrageous electric bill?

‎03-20-2014 03:12 PM

900+ on my last bill.

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MomOf4
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Re: Anyone else get an outrageous electric bill?

‎03-20-2014 03:13 PM

On 3/20/2014 bikerbabe said:

I live in the land of no winter.


Me too!!

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terrier3
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Re: Anyone else get an outrageous electric bill?

‎03-20-2014 03:13 PM

On 3/20/2014 bikerbabe said:

I live in the land of no winter.

But you use your computer, phone, TV, etc. And I imagine you need to turn the AC on occasionally.

Not only did the cost go up due to the weather, but the actual cost of power per kilowatt went up 300% in one month...

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Moonlady
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Re: Anyone else get an outrageous electric bill?

‎03-20-2014 03:13 PM

That bill's outrageous. Then, again, we were all told that rates would "necessarily skyrocket."



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mgm2
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Registered: ‎09-15-2012

Re: Anyone else get an outrageous electric bill?

‎03-20-2014 03:13 PM

Yes, we did too. It's called price goiging.

Hey dagna, whose gonna pay for the Dan river cleanup? Duke Energy or their customers through higher pricing?

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terrier3
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Re: Anyone else get an outrageous electric bill?

‎03-20-2014 03:14 PM

On 3/20/2014 sunshine45 said:

900+ on my last bill.

Did you check to see if the actual electricity per unit went up too?

What is your usual bill - was $900 out of line?

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MomOf4
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Re: Anyone else get an outrageous electric bill?

‎03-20-2014 03:14 PM

Our electric bill was higher than normal due to using the air conditioner all winter!!

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