Biggest bill we've ever had. 1883 KWHs cost us $484.86 .. ..
abt 25.75 cents per KWH.
On the bill it said Usage increased by 31% over last year at this time.
I checked the weather history of the billing cycle..
12-21-2017 to 01-24-2018 average temp was
22F (low -8.4F)
12-21-2016 to 01-24-2017 average temp was
32.7F (low 0.0F)
On average it was
10.7 deg F colder than it was last year..
I guess that accounts for the 31% difference.
The Weather Channel is keeping up with the changes..
https://weather.com/science/space/ne...ng-less-energy
"The researchers of the study financed by the state of California and published in Astrophysical Journal Letters said that while a short-term cooling here on earth can be expected, it will have little impact on global warming in the long run. A separate study determined that while
temperatures may decline for however long the minimum lasts, perhaps for as many as 50 years, temperatures will quickly catch up to current predictions for future warming."
Lesson learned, when the old Sanyo goes, replace it with a Gree -20F unit..