What do you pay for utilities in your house?

[stressedmama]

In Missoui, for a 1500 sq ft house our monthly utilities typically run...

Electric & Gas - $130
Water - $20
Sewer - $15
Trash - $16

Go to open houses and ask the listing agents what the utilities run in the properties you are considering buying. Most will get copies of bills from their sellers and be able to give you a fairly good estimate of what to expect.

[sagegirl]

Here in my area of Texas we pay:
Water $70 (includes sewer, trash, and recycling)
Electric $225 (all electric 1986 sq ft two story)
No gas/oil
We could reduce our electric if/when we upgrade to more energy efficient appliances. Solar panels are another dream for us.

[Dingobiscuit]

Originally Posted by stressedmama

In Missoui, for a 1500 sq ft house our monthly utilities typically run...

Electric & Gas - $130
Water - $20
Sewer - $15
Trash - $16

Go to open houses and ask the listing agents what the utilities run in the properties you are considering buying. Most will get copies of bills from their sellers and be able to give you a fairly good estimate of what to expect.

Man, I wish my electric bill was as low as you guys. $200-450 month for 2400 sq ft.

[StealLove]

How many of you guys use an Oil heating solution. I just want to know what your cost is these days. Oil heat has gotten cheaper since back in the 80s when I was a kid. My parents are thinking of going back to it and with all the new equipment available they'll be able to save so money. So does anyone have some type of oil heat? and how much do you pay?

[stressedmama]

Originally Posted by Dingobiscuit

Man, I wish my electric bill was as low as you guys. $200-450 month for 2400 sq ft.

It helps that we have a programmable thermostat and we replaced all our windows 2 years ago. Plus during the summer we keep our house 76 - 78 degrees. I like to be warm and toasty! During Dec - Feb and July - August our electric and gas together run more like $200. However, during the spring and fall our gas/electric runs more around $80 - $100. It ave. about $130 a month (if I were to budget bill).

[tigger98]

kork13

We are located about 2 hours from PC, but we have the same parent company for electricity. We are a family of 4 adults who live in a 1500 sq ft total electric house. Our electric bill averages $140 during the winter and about $170 during the summer.

[click4credit]

Electricity: $45/month
Gas: $25/month
Phone: $25 including calls (using VOIP)

[banana]

I have oil heat in my house. The price is very high and just continues to get higher each month. I remember back in 2002 when I was paying .99 cents a gallon. Now it is close to $4.00 a gallon for oil. It is a small fortune to fill up your oil tank.

[Cassandra]

Going off the bills for last month:
Gas/Electric: $103
Water: $33
Phone/DSL: $55
Cable: about $50