Utilities - What Do You Pay For Gas - Electric - Water? (Rio Rancho: renting, condo)

[rybert]

Originally Posted by lisdol

OK, I need to call to get it installed but the rates are about 15 cents/kwh for on peak and 6 cents/kwh for off peak. In the winter, peak is 630-9am and 430-1030pm. In the summer, peak is 430-1030pm.

Makes you think about investing in a bunch of different timed appliances (especially a washing machine or dryer).

[lisdol]

I was thinking a new dishwasher with a delay function would be a great Mothers Day present.

[veggggies]

Originally Posted by lisdol

I was thinking a new dishwasher with a delay function would be a great Mothers Day present.

Mother's Day? You shouldn't have to wait that long!

[norm]

I would like an approximate idea for the monthly costs in ABQ for the following:

Electricity
Oil or Gas
Water
Cable TV + internet

This would be for a 3 or 4 bedroom house. Two people, one working the other at home.

Thank you.

[Zoidberg]

Electricity: $100
Gas (nobody much W of the Mississippi uses oil for heating): $70 ($30 in summer, $130 in winter)
Water: $50 (if you have a lawn and water in the summer), $30 (if you don't)
TV & Internet: $120 (for decent cable and high-speed internet).

Everybody varies, but these are somewhat close.

[norm]

Zoldberg,

Thanks for the fast reply.

[TexasRandi]

The utility companies for gas and electric can also tell you the "high" and "low" costs for those utilities at the specific address you might be moving to. I don't know about water though.

I used to live in a 3 bedroom house with my ex and here are the estimates on those utilities for the two of us:
Water: no more than $15 in the cooler months with no watering & no more than $40 with some lawn watering
Gas: Usually $10, this is the minimal charge whether you use gas or not. We did quite a bit of gas cooktop cooking also. If you start using over their certain "minimal" amount then your bill starts going up
Electricity: About $35-40 and we tried to conserve on heating/cooling/running unnecessary lights
Comcast internet and cable: $75

[_yb]

Got the utility bill today.

Electricity: 62.00
Gas: 19.00

I've kept my thermostat at 70 degrees 24/7 this billing cycle.

[Poncho_NM]

My electric bill for the last 426 days was $1,578.

The gas bill for May 5, 2008 to Jan 29, 09 (302 days) was $276 total.

We have A/C, 3 bedroom 2 bath house. We use gas heat, and gas water heater. Two adults.

[norm]

Thanks for all of the replies, I really appreciate them.