iamthecreaturefromuranus

Agreed.. I'm paying more now than I did in the UK.. but my house is about three times the size and it has the 'advantage' of being open plan with an entrance hall about 25foot high. I can almost watch the dollars vanishing upstairs as I try to heat the place.

ABCDiamond

Mine is averaging about $500 per quarter, and that is all of our power usage, as we don't have gas.

All our local friends think our $500 quarterly bill is very high, but I explain that it is because I am home all day, using computers and sometimes heating or cooling.

My bill did drop in that last quarter, as we had a heat pump unit installed for hot water, so we are now saving about $300 per year on that.

ABCDiamond

Ah yes... I have doors on my rooms

iamthecreaturefromuranus

I'm probably closer to $600 per quarter and my usage is actually down on the same time last year as its been a milder Winter so far, but the cost per kWh has increased, hence the increased bill... and, as I said, like you, I'm at home all day so the heating is on most days.

If somebody could invent a laptop, that can be seen while sat in the sunshine, it would save me a bloody fortune as its regularly warmer outside than in the house.

ABCDiamond

I do that, sitting out by the pool typing away is good

Wol

Twelve month figures:

Electricity $2022 - includes underfloor heating in main bathroom, and bore and irrigation pumps

Gas $1703 - water and central heating.

The bills are going to rise by nearly 20% in the coming year.

ABCDiamond

Electric prices are State specific, ours just went up by 15%, although only 5% last year, however... look at this NEWS from South Australia...

iamthecreaturefromuranus

For those in the UK looking at this and evaluating the prices I have just looked again at mine and realise I'm paying even more than I thought !!

I currently pay $128 a fortnight or thirty two quid a week.