Your Average Con Edison Bill? (apartment, appliances, credit card)

[RadeonHD4250]

Hey City Data NYC Specialists,

I just got my first full Con Edison bill at $40 and was wondering if this was normal for a person that lives alone.

I work Monday - Friday from 10AM - 6PM so am out most of the time. Gas for cooking and heating is included in my rent.

Appliances / Electronics I keep plugged in 24/7:

2x Verizon Cable Boxes
1x Verizon Modem / Router
1x Nintendo WiiU
1x Nintendo Switch (Well, I take this with me at times, but I do have to charge it every other day)
1x 65 inch TV
1x 50 inch TV
2x 6,600 BTU AC's
1x 1,000 Watt Microwave
1x 300 Watt Wireless Soundbar and Subwoofer
1x Refrigerator (obviously)
4x Fragrance plugs
2x Power Strips
1x Android Charger
1x iPhone Charger
1x Laptop (Plugged in all day)
Almost all electronics are Energy Star Certified.

Obviously I am not using everything all day all at once every single day.
The WiiU / Switch probably gets 2 hours use tops per day. TV and Soundbar may get 2-3 hours. I haven't had a need to fire up the AC's yet, but once Summer hits, I'll guesstimate just $10 - $15, if that, more seeing how the apartment is well insulated.

I read that people unplugged everything they weren't using; I don't think I'm willing to go that far to save a few cents, seeing how modern electronics are much more energy efficient and literally sip zero energy during standby / sleep. But if you're a person who unplugs everything, did you really see a difference in your bill?

I only used 99 kilowatts of energy for the month @ $8.69, then got slapped with $31.00 of delivery fees and surcharges. lol

Given my setup, is this $40 what I should expect as an average? Some days I may not even cut the TV on at all. What are you guys being charged?

Not sure if location has anything to do with cost of service, but I live in Mott Haven if that makes a difference.

[Aquarius37]

wow, that's a LOT of nice stuff for someone who just won a lottery apartment!

[Aquarius37]

But you KNOW 40 dollars for an electric bill is cheap, you just wanted to list all your expensive stuff

[Aquarius37]

FYI: I am totally jealousing because i want a nintendo switch so bad lol

[RadeonHD4250]

Originally Posted by Aquarius37

wow, that's a LOT of nice stuff for someone who just won a lottery apartment!

I can't tell if I'm getting the "Aquarius Special" or not...

I was living with my Aunt before I won, so I was able to save up a bit of money. On top of that, I have a line of credit that's 72% higher than my annual salary, so I just placed everything on my Credit Cards and will tackle everything over time so I'm not coming out of pocket for everything at once. I have a new AmEx card that offers one 1 year of 0% Interest Financing, and the Best Buy Visa had a 2 year 0% Interest Finance on Home Theater purchases. I have budgeted everything out. lol

Is it wrong to want nice things?

But let's not go off topic!

[Aquarius37]

be careful. i got myself into a lot of financial trouble doing exactly what you are. the desire for wanting more and more nice things doesn't go away even after your credit cards are maxed out.

[RadeonHD4250]

Originally Posted by Aquarius37

But you KNOW 40 dollars for an electric bill is cheap, you just wanted to list all your expensive stuff

I never had to pay for one before! I honestly was not sure. One of my co-workers says he only pays $20 - $25 per month, so when I got mine I was just curious if other singles pay around the same. All my other friends have roommates so I couldn't use their bills as an average since they burn through 2x - 3x what I would.

I bought everything on sale! lol.

[mathjak107]

delivery charges are the biggest costs . they have to size all the wires and equipment based on what you could use , whether you use that power or not .

[dannik508]

Mine is about $65 this time of year. A little more at Christmas with the lights and a couple hundred more during the summer with the AC. I have a house though.

[RadeonHD4250]

Originally Posted by Aquarius37

be careful. i got myself into a lot of financial trouble doing exactly what you are. the desire for wanting more and more nice things doesn't go away even after your credit cards are maxed out.

I actually wrote out a basic budget plan on Excel.
I didn't want to use more than 30% of my total limit after everything was said and done. I'm currently sitting at 19% which will be down to 0% before the New Year. Then I can focus on saving for retirement again.

Maybe I'll just have to edit the OP so others aren't rubbed the wrong way. I was only trying to be specific, nothing more. Some appliances and such burn through more. For example a 12,000 BTU not only costs more to buy, but also costs more to run than my 6,600. The energy ratings are completely different.

If I were listing $30,000 curved TV's and a $14,000 subwoofer to go along with it, that'd be different. lol