My home's energy usage

Money goes in, heat leaks out
bill25
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Re: My home's energy usage

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Yeah it seems like a big investment to not really use much less or equal electricity...
kevm14
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Re: My home's energy usage

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kevm14 wrote:Jun 13, 2017 - July 13, 2017. 1,052 kWh

Efficient neighbors: 503 kWh
Similar home average: 1,101 kWh

Man. That like doubled. I guess my electricity usage with 5 window A/C units is equivalent to central air. Considering I think the entire house is comfortable, I guess this is not bad.
Whoops, haven't updated this since July!

Jul 14, 2017 - Aug 10, 2017: 900 kWh
Efficient neighbors: 503 kWh
Similar home average: 1,328 kWh

Aug 11, 2017 - Sep 12, 2017: 753 kWh
Efficient Neighbors: 524 kWh
Similar home average: 1,344 kWh

Sep 13, 2017 - Oct 11, 2017: 733 kWh
Efficient Neighbors: 431 kWh
Similar home average: 1,108 kWh

Oct 12, 2017 - Nov 10, 2017: 493 kWh
Efficient Neighbors: 410 kWh
Similar home average: 950 kWh

Nov 11, 2017 - Dec 11, 2017: 569 kWh
Efficient Neighbors: 509 kWh
Similar home average: 1,167 kWh

Dec 12, 2017 - Jan 10, 2018: 669 kWh
Efficient Neighbors: 589 kWh
Similar home average: 1,341 kWh

Jan 11, 2018 - Feb 8, 2018: 598 kWh
Efficient Neighbors: 440 kWh
Similar home average: 1,143 kWh

Feb 9, 2018 - Mar 14, 2018: 620 kWh
Efficient Neighbors: 481 kWh
Similar home average: 1,137 kWh
kevm14
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Re: My home's energy usage

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Mar 15, 2018 - Apr 10, 2018: 519 kWh
Efficient Neighbors: 373 kWh
Similar home average: 947 kWh

Apr 11, 2018 - May 11, 2018: 521 kWh
Efficient Neighbors: 389 kWh
Similar home average: 1,001 kWh

National Grid also said: "So far this year, you’ve used 8% more than last year."

Hmm.
kevm14
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Re: My home's energy usage

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Put in the 3 bedroom window A/Cs. Used once. I am trying to convince Jamie to delay the two big 12k BTU downstairs units until a few weeks into June. When the evenings are still so cool, it seems dumb to spend all that money cooling the house when one night of windows open cools it right down again. When the nights stay in the 70s or more, then I understand (especially when humid). I guess I am being cheap. And putting in window units is annoying. And operating them is really annoying because the family doesn't understand all of the finicky ways you need to run them for optimal cooling (like doors closed if all 5 units are not running or installed, temp/fan settings where one or more gets turned way too low or way too high, etc.).
kevm14
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Re: My home's energy usage

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May 12, 2018 - Jun 12, 2018: 708 kWh
Efficient Neighbors: 428 kWh
Similar home average: 1,130 kWh

Jun 13, 2018 - Jul 12, 2018: 1,163 kWh (oy)
Efficient Neighbors: 467 kWh
Similar home average: 1,108 kWh

Jul 13, 2018 - Aug 9, 2018: 1,414 kWh
Efficient Neighbors: 599 kWh
Similar home average: 1,534 kWh

Aug 10, 2018 - Sep 11, 2018: 1,458 kWh
Efficient Neighbors: 654 kWh
Similar home average: 1,708 kWh

Sep 12, 2018 - Oct 11, 2018: 759 kWh
Efficient Neighbors: 473 kWh
Similar home average: 1,122 kWh

One of those bills was like $280...
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