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nickswe · 05-20-2014, 01:37 PM

Hi,

I just got a nice summary emailed to me from my electricity company, Source.
It included a summary of my usage the last 2 weeks and I have no idea if I am high, or if I am low, or just normal?

It is an apartment with 1 bedroom, 1 bath, top floor (3 stories), I use the A/C very selectively. I turn it on maybe 2-3 hours before I go to sleep... Some days I have it off all the time.

About me:
- I have a dish washing machine that I use maybe 3 times a week
- I have a washer and dryer that I tend to use up to 2 times a week
- I have a TV that is always on basically
- A small home server that is on 24/7 with an Intel CPU in it
- A WIFI router always on
- A hardware firewall always on
- One more computer is typically used a few hours each day, but it is a laptop so it is not always hooked up to electricity either.
- I live alone (one person household)

These are the numbers:

Quote:

You used 115 kWh last week, which is 5 kWh lower than your previous week's usage of 120 kWh.

What do you guys say? Normal? Not normal?

SS Blinder · 05-20-2014, 01:58 PM

well whats your square footage? mine was 220kwh for 5/12-18. I'm also in a 2 story house at 2700 square feet and we set our ac's at 73F. Wife also does a lot of laundry during the week. hope this helps. seems like a lot though

f5journal · 05-20-2014, 02:08 PM

Drives 2014 ZL1, worries about electricity in a one bedroom apartment

I just had to go there. Actually, it sounds like you are doing everything you can to keep it low. So it seems like it is what it is.

tramsey99 · 05-20-2014, 02:09 PM

The electricity is always hire in the Apartments. I pay less living in my house then I did live in a apartment. I live in so TX paying 0.11 kw

hot_rod · 05-20-2014, 02:10 PM

Your useage sounds about right for what you have described.

My utility uses "smart meters" they provide readout every 15 minutes and daily summaries from their web site.

Suffice it to say, the load varies a lot!

My house is ~2600 sq ft, wife is home all day. During the winter useage is about 30 kw/day, during the summer runs about 60-70 kw/day. A big hitter in the summer is a pool pump (1/2 or 3/4 hp motor) that runs 12 hours a day plus AC.

Scott@Bjorn3D · 05-20-2014, 02:53 PM

11 days so far this month. 3600 sqft house with 2 heat pumps and 2 stories.

KWh 819 so far.

mynetdude · 05-22-2014, 03:59 PM

I have a 1,600sqft single story house and I use on average 800kw/h I have electric forced air a/c gas furnace for heat (but the fans are all electric) I have 3 PCs I use regularly normally I only turn on what I will regularly use but most of the time they are all on just not lately. And I don't like to be hot or cold so I tend to use the a/c or heat often.

I also have a PC shop in my garage but that PC is not running unless I'm using it and its almost always turned off; when it gets really really hot I use a free standing a/c to cool down the office with the 3 PCs as needed.

LoneStar · 05-26-2014, 02:52 AM

That sounds about right. I live in a similar situation, one bedroom apartment, and use 60 to 75 kWh per week. That's with doing laundry (2-3 loads) once per week. If I don't use the washer/dryer within the 7-day period, I use 35-40 kWh.

ratfinkharley · 05-26-2014, 08:14 AM

http://energy.gov/energysaver/articl...nic-energy-use

05-20-2014, 01:58 PM	#2
SS Blinder Drives: 2011 SS (Sparrow Spearer???) Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: South of OKC, OK Posts: 707 View My Garage	well whats your square footage? mine was 220kwh for 5/12-18. I'm also in a 2 story house at 2700 square feet and we set our ac's at 73F. Wife also does a lot of laundry during the week. hope this helps. seems like a lot though __________________ Black magic woman, don't turn your back on me baby!

05-20-2014, 02:08 PM	#3
f5journal Senior Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2011 SS/RS manual - White Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: aiken, sc Posts: 1,980	Drives 2014 ZL1, worries about electricity in a one bedroom apartment I just had to go there. Actually, it sounds like you are doing everything you can to keep it low. So it seems like it is what it is. __________________ Former '68 and '69 Z/28 Owner...........Now sporting around in a 2011 RS/SS with........Kooks LT's and cats, JRE tune, CAI, scoop, ZL1 Bumper conversion, custom ZL-1 grille, halo harness, Painted silver stripes, GM GFX, black painted lower edge of skirts and rear bumper. MGW shifter.....and now a 3.91 1LE diff

05-20-2014, 02:10 PM	#5
hot_rod Drives: 2010 2SS RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,222 View My Garage	Your useage sounds about right for what you have described. My utility uses "smart meters" they provide readout every 15 minutes and daily summaries from their web site. Suffice it to say, the load varies a lot! My house is ~2600 sq ft, wife is home all day. During the winter useage is about 30 kw/day, during the summer runs about 60-70 kw/day. A big hitter in the summer is a pool pump (1/2 or 3/4 hp motor) that runs 12 hours a day plus AC. __________________ "Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference." - Mark Twain "Never argue with an idiot, they drag you down to their level and beat you with experience" - Unknown

05-26-2014, 02:52 AM	#8
LoneStar Drives: 2011 IOM Camaro Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 3,446	That sounds about right. I live in a similar situation, one bedroom apartment, and use 60 to 75 kWh per week. That's with doing laundry (2-3 loads) once per week. If I don't use the washer/dryer within the 7-day period, I use 35-40 kWh. __________________

05-26-2014, 08:14 AM	#9
ratfinkharley Drives: 15 JKU, 00 S10, 73 Vette, 12 JK Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: garage Posts: 370	http://energy.gov/energysaver/articl...nic-energy-use __________________ RotoFab CAI - VMaxx Ported TB - Apex Catch Can - CFD Shifter - Choppers Inc Loaded Dice Shift Knob

05-20-2014, 02:09 PM	#4
tramsey99 Drives: 2011 Stock 2SS for now Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: So TX Posts: 41 View My Garage	The electricity is always hire in the Apartments. I pay less living in my house then I did live in a apartment. I live in so TX paying 0.11 kw

05-20-2014, 02:53 PM	#6
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	11 days so far this month. 3600 sqft house with 2 heat pumps and 2 stories. KWh 819 so far.

05-22-2014, 03:59 PM	#7
mynetdude Drives: 2014 Camaro 2LT RS V6 Silver Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Oregon Posts: 268	I have a 1,600sqft single story house and I use on average 800kw/h I have electric forced air a/c gas furnace for heat (but the fans are all electric) I have 3 PCs I use regularly normally I only turn on what I will regularly use but most of the time they are all on just not lately. And I don't like to be hot or cold so I tend to use the a/c or heat often. I also have a PC shop in my garage but that PC is not running unless I'm using it and its almost always turned off; when it gets really really hot I use a free standing a/c to cool down the office with the 3 PCs as needed.