dbd33

I don't recall that being the case but don't have a bill to hand. It may also depend on the supplier, do you get power directly from Hydro One or are you urbanised enough to have a local power utility?

Cdnshaz

think I will go solar power, gotta be cheaper....

pitching tent also works if it were not so bloody cold here

We have no choice hydro is all we can get!!

Tuppence

Our bill in NS used to between $110 and $150 every two months. The last bill we received was $120, despite the fact that it's been vacant for 6 weeks of the two month period.

So it either makes no difference at all how much you actually unplug, or our realtor is renting the place out for parties while we aren't there

Cdnshaz

That is ridiculious, did you query that bill?

iaink

What Cdnshaz says... shes just a bit up the road from me.

fledermaus

I can't find a recent bill but one from august 2009 for Hydro One has a debt retirement charge, regulatory charges, and delivery charges listed separately from the kWh used. The bill does not say if the debt charge is a % or a set amount.

Cdnshaz

I just checked mine, but not set amt as different each month
must be %

dbd33

I thought it was a fixed amount. Regardless, the variation in my bill month-to-month is less than 1% regardless of being prudent or wild with the usage. (That's after allowing that the estimated bills are about twice the actual ones so there are a lot of adjustments to consider).

fledermaus

No it varies each month.

Cdnshaz

After not being here in last year, I read meter every month, we have one of them new smart meter things, but they still come to read it....so guess not so smart eh!
I am not paying estimate, I will pay for what I use, all my other bills are accurate, if I miss payment or am late they charge me interest, if I over pay and have credit on 3rd month, do they pay me interest on the money I have prepaid? I don't think so,, maybe a bit stingy but again If I use it I will pay, if I don't I refuse