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Originally Posted by pennywise
i don't know cubic feet, but we have 1800 square feet. I am in Michigan. the house is heated with gas, bill this year with my cuts 250 for two of the months. The electric is never over 28 per month. Daughter watches tv about 2-3 hours a day. I am on computer alot. Laundry is once a week, about 3-4 loads and we line dry. cold water only. I think the key is to unplug everything when not in use. I started many years ago and when i walked around my house it was amazing how many electric clocks there are, i unplugged them all. the stove clock is good and the rest are now battery (have lasted a long time). we read at night, but use lower watt bulbs. happy hunting for savings, you are using a lot of electric appliances.
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I see that certainly part of the difference is that your household uses gas. We don't. Our oil heat averaged out for the six months we use it is $50 per month. I suppose, if I were to calculate the electricity and oil heat as "my cut", I (paying for myself and half my son) pay $150/year for oil heat, $0 for wood heat, and $370/year on electricity. Jeez. That comes to a blistering $520. Not paying just "my cut", but the whole house comes to $1040.
If you paid $125/month for 6 months ($750) in the heating season, and only $25/month year round on your electric ($300), all just your cut, you're paying $1050/year.
I really don't see how our using electric appliances is damaging our budget.
I am considering getting heavier curtains and trying opening and closing them more. Some day, we ARE going to get the insulation redone.
good hunting!