Power Usage Challenge
Only the last 5 years Quarterly Bills here.
[Start Date, Days, Tar 11power /Tar 33 kWh hot water used , $ amount & notes]
Date is starting not ending one. e.g. 9/8/02 10/5/02
Tariff 11 14.5c kWh ~Tariff 33 7.45c kWh in 2/2003 (prices have gone down a bit now). (now we have a flat rate 13.49c from Nov 05 for tariff 11)
Pensioner rebate ... My hot water tank has the word NORMAL on it. So my setting N low, M medium, L on full.
Autumn Period
2/01 D94 T 894/384 $149.85
2/02 D87 T 756/284 $101.15 Rebate $28.05 Turndown hot water temp. to @N. (NZ)
2/03 D91 T 837/316 $117.40 Rebate $29.04 Turndown hot water temp. to @N.
2/04 D90 T 951/285 $133.30 Rebate $30.03 New Refrig455kWh +Old, Hot HW@ M
2/05 D91 T 922/277 $132.25 Rebate $30.79 -2 Refrig, Hot HW @ M (no air-con on)
Winter Period
5/01 D87 T 761/423 $137.70 [Turn-up Hot water temp to middle point 5/02]
5/02 D91 T780/452 $117.95 NZ Cruise 2 weeks [3.3% priceup/ Rebate $29.04]
5/03 D91 T772/407 $117.40 [3.4% increase Rebate $30.03 New Roof June] HW@L
5/04 D91 T840/414 $130.25[2.5% inc] May/June House Repairs- HW@ L
5/05 D89 T901/394 $139.50 [2.6% inc] rebate $31.58 AC heater on 10 D - HW@ L
Spring Period
8/01 D91 T 798/396 $115.00 Rebate $28.05
8/02 D89 T 787/359 $114.11 Rebate$29.04 [Turndown hot water temp to @M]
8/03 D88 T 791/345 $117.05 Rebate$30.03 [T/down H water temp to @M] Sep 31C
8/04 D92 T924/358 $139.10 Rebate $30.79 Air-con. bought Sep HW @ M
8/05 D97 T1008/386 $157.20 Rebate $31.58 (wrong read) HW@ M -Sep 37C (reading was out by 1000kWh first reading.)
Summer Period
11/01 D96 T 945/345 $129.85 Rebate $28.05 / Heat wave 4 weeks @ 41C temp.
11/02 D96 T 897/317 $125.85 Rebate $29.04 / Cooler <33C / 6th day Wash Trial/ HW@N
11/03 D96 T 879/295 $126.05 Rebate $30.03 <37C (Blackout 50.45Hrs) HW@M
11/04 D92 T1061/280 $150.90 Rebate $30.79 <38C Air-Con in use HW@M
11/05 D88 T1106/253 $155.20 Rebate $31.58 <39C Air-Con in use HW@M
All this is in Australian dollars which is at the moment around .75 to US dollar
$2.00 donation for local Helicopter Rescue is included on each bill.
I started this chart in 1992 until now for single household.