Electric Bill

[Minervah]

Many apartments such as the one in which I live were built at a time when electricity was pretty cheap. The winter weather on the whole is pretty mild (not counting this one which has been unusually cold and long). Apartment buildings were put together pretty cheaply with little thought for insulation as you find in areas with colder winters.

Now of course electricity costs have skyrocketed so it costs more to heat an apartment. Also most are enterly electric as opposed to any other type heating so it all adds up. The electric bill for my tiny apartment actually went over $100 this winter and I try to be as conservative as I can be. But that includes water, frig, stove, heating etc. It's crappy electric baseboard heating which is typical but not very effecient.

I also use partial sustainable enegry from wind so that also increases my electric bill a bit. Yours doesn't seem unusual to me. But cheer up, the weather is getting warmer and you just may be able to turn that heat off soon.

[ChadPettingill]

Mine is about $80 - $95 in the winter but about $35 - $50 in the summer months for our 1000 sq. ft. apartment. We have our own washer/dryer but all the lights in our house are fluorescents. Prices have gone up that's for sure.