[robojester]

Hey Gang,

What can a person expect the electric bill to be on a 3 bed/ 2 bath in the winter? Approx 1350 sq ft
Single story.

I know we all have electric for AC mostly so how much will it cost me to go all electric?

I plan to keep the water heater low and we are from MN so don't run the heat much either.

Thanks

[EA]

I have all gas everything and my electric bill, with a welder and other power tools being used a lot, is 50 bucks in a 1900 sq ft house.

Use that as a comparison to other people posting in all electric houses.

Also, does NV energy let you look up previous bills by address?

[WestieJeff]

Originally Posted by EA

Also, does NV energy let you look up previous bills by address?

Yes they do. You can call the automated system and get a 12 month average without talking to anyone. If the house was vacant for any of those months if it will still be included and thus the bill will be skewed.

If you call and talk to their customer service they can give you a more detailed breakdown that excludes really small bills or if you want to know just the winter bills.

[winter-rabbit]

I plan to build an all electric house. Running all your lights on LED, and using the electric oven/washer/dryer after 7pm will save you a lot of money in the summer 9 cents per kWh vs 39 cents per kWh during peak day times is a major difference.

[waltman]

Not sure if an all electric house is a good idea. Once you resell the property, buyers will simply expect natural gas heat, warm water, cooktop, etc. If not present, the resale price will be negatively impacted.

From an economic and environmental perspective it's not a great idea to convert natural gas or coal to heat and then to electricity at 60 % generation loss (according to Electropaedia) and then transporting it to your house with an average 6% transmission and distribution loss (according to the EPA) and then converting it back to heat.

So in other words only about 38% of the energy used by the power plant used actually will reach your house in form of electricity.

Compare this to Greenpeace's estimate of 5.3 - 10.8% distribution loss for the UK's natural gas pipes.

By using natural gas you can save money and greatly reduce pollution. In my book a pretty good proposition.

[winter-rabbit]

Good points.

Originally Posted by waltman

Not sure if an all electric house is a good idea. Once you resell the property, buyers will simply expect natural gas heat, warm water, cooktop, etc. If not present, the resale price will be negatively impacted.

From an economic and environmental perspective it's not a great idea to convert natural gas or coal to heat and then to electricity at 60 % generation loss (according to Electropaedia) and then transporting it to your house with an average 6% transmission and distribution loss (according to the EPA) and then converting it back to heat.

So in other words only about 38% of the energy used by the power plant used actually will reach your house in form of electricity.

Compare this to Greenpeace's estimate of 5.3 - 10.8% distribution loss for the UK's natural gas pipes.

By using natural gas you can save money and greatly reduce pollution. In my book a pretty good proposition.

[bayview6]

At 6 cents a kilowatt, seems to me that hybrid electric hot water is cheaper or the same as natural gas hot water. When I have to change my tank, think I will make the switch. Don't think that I would go all electric since I love natural gas for range cooking and for clothes dryer. Currently have NG heat but when the AC needs replacing will consider heat pumps.

While natural gas is very cheap right now, just a matter of time before it goes back up. Electricity pricing here in LV seems cheap and more stable.

[winter-rabbit]

Second on the hybrid water heater which provides cooling. Although I am not sure how much.

Originally Posted by bayview6

At 6 cents a kilowatt, seems to me that hybrid electric hot water is cheaper or the same as natural gas hot water. When I have to change my tank, think I will make the switch. Don't think that I would go all electric since I love natural gas for range cooking and for clothes dryer. Currently have NG heat but when the AC needs replacing will consider heat pumps.

While natural gas is very cheap right now, just a matter of time before it goes back up. Electricity pricing here in LV seems cheap and more stable.

[Cold Warrior]

Originally Posted by bayview6

At 6 cents a kilowatt, seems to me that hybrid electric hot water is cheaper or the same as natural gas hot water. When I have to change my tank, think I will make the switch. Don't think that I would go all electric since I love natural gas for range cooking and for clothes dryer. Currently have NG heat but when the AC needs replacing will consider heat pumps.

While natural gas is very cheap right now, just a matter of time before it goes back up. Electricity pricing here in LV seems cheap and more stable.

Heat pumps become less efficient as the weather gets colder. That's why they are usually configured with electrical resistance heating as a backup. I suspect the winters here may be too cold. Have you seen a heat pump installed here?

[tiger08]

Originally Posted by Cold Warrior

Heat pumps become less efficient as the weather gets colder. That's why they are usually configured with electrical resistance heating as a backup. I suspect the winters here may be too cold. Have you seen a heat pump installed here?

This is the perfect climate for a heat pump. Many homes here including mine, do not have electric resistance heat.
The trick is to not ever set it below 67-68 degrees. I've had mine heat the house just fine, even when we dipped down into the low 20's