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PaleMelanesian · 10-12-11, 01:52 PM

I guess I'll represent the ugly end of the spectrum. My 5-year average is 64 kWh / day.

The house is all electric - cooking, water heater, heating / cooling. Family of 5, 2400 sq ft single-story with a crawl space underneath.

The heat/AC is more than 2/3 of the total - the daily rate ranges from below 20 kWh / day in mild weather to over 100 kWh in winter and summer. The new high-efficiency AC should knock off about a third of that, or a quarter of the total.

Anyone have a good way to measure consumption on the high-voltage circuits? I have a kill-a-watt, but that only helps with the small stuff. It's useless for any of the major power users.

10-12-11, 01:52 PM	#17
PaleMelanesian Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 118 Thanks: 4 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	I guess I'll represent the ugly end of the spectrum. My 5-year average is 64 kWh / day. The house is all electric - cooking, water heater, heating / cooling. Family of 5, 2400 sq ft single-story with a crawl space underneath. The heat/AC is more than 2/3 of the total - the daily rate ranges from below 20 kWh / day in mild weather to over 100 kWh in winter and summer. The new high-efficiency AC should knock off about a third of that, or a quarter of the total. Anyone have a good way to measure consumption on the high-voltage circuits? I have a kill-a-watt, but that only helps with the small stuff. It's useless for any of the major power users.