How high are monthly energy bills? (apartment, new house, cost)

[andiecorbo]

We're from Florida, and because of our constant use of A/C, our local electrical bill is almost $300 a month(for a 4 bedroom home). How much do you all pay in heating bills in the winter? I imagine your bills are much lower during the summer than ours. Thanks for the feedback.

[steveindenver]

New house (stapleton) 3800 square feet; on demand water heater, gas heat and range. All CFLs. We average around 130/mo for electricty and gas together since October.

Our old place which was a redo of an 1889 building with thick walls and good insulation cost about 20 bucks a month more for about half of the square footage.

[NickMan7]

It really depends on how well insulated your house/apartment is. We had a 1,600 sq ft apartment a couple years ago that had misaligned window frames and doors and we paid twice what we pay now to heat and cool our 3,000 sq ft house. It's around $100/mo, give or take a buck or two, and we use the gas fireplace all the time. The apartment ran close to $180 and that was just to heat the place (never used the gas fireplace).

[oberon]

There are way too many variables to compare energy bills. You have to consider the following:

1) Your personal requirements. Do you run a lot of special equipment that draws significant amounts of power?
2) The quality of the insulation of the building you live in.
3) Shade?
4) Use of alternate energy sources like propane, solar, wind, water?
5) Which energy provider? Xcel covers most of Colorado, but there are others. This affects energy rates.
6) The efficiency of your HVAC systems & water heater.
7) The size of your home.
8) The amount of window exposure to the west.

...and a lot of other things. I don't think your question can be answered with any kind of accuracy.

[NickMan7]

Oberon has excellent points worth noting. Well said!