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02-27-2007, 12:50 PM
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Utility Bills?
I will be moving to Knoxville in the middle of May and i am trying to figure out all the financial aspects of this move. Since i will be a graduate student at UT, money will be a little steep for me so i am trying to get an idea of how much i will be paying monthly. Can anyone give me an estimate on how much i should expect for the utility bills (electric, gas, cable and phone/internet) please? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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02-27-2007, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by methridge
I will be moving to Knoxville in the middle of May and i am trying to figure out all the financial aspects of this move. Since i will be a graduate student at UT, money will be a little steep for me so i am trying to get an idea of how much i will be paying monthly. Can anyone give me an estimate on how much i should expect for the utility bills (electric, gas, cable and phone/internet) please? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
THANKS!
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Well much of that depends on how large of a place you're going to have, how new it is, whether it's a house or an apartment, etc.
I have an older (1947) house, 1000 square feet, my utility bill last month was $220. In the fall when I didn't use much heat (I have gas heat) it was about $90/month. In the summer (when I keep the place ice cold) it's about $150/month.
But I have friends who live in an apartment and rarely pay more than about $70/month. It's newer and has better insulation. |
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02-27-2007, 05:40 PM
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I pay about $60 a month in the summer and about $150 a month in the winter for electric. That includes my heat and a/c. I live in a 20-year-old mobile home that is far from airtight.
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02-28-2007, 08:51 PM
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Wow thats awesome (and much better than Miami of course) Thank you for that!!!! Hopefully i wont need it too cold or hot but i guess we will see. Any more of you that have something to add, please let me know, more information the better!
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03-01-2007, 10:01 AM
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Does anyone do balanced billing?
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03-01-2007, 10:13 AM
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Do you mean spread out your payments over the course of the year for electricity? If so, yes, KUB (Knoxville Untility Board) does balanced billing. It's so reasonable that I haven't used it, even during the lean times I was able to pay the electric bill.
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