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MN Renovator · 05-02-12, 08:52 AM

Typical 2009 annual electric bill was $2200 or $183 per month? OMFG!

My trailing 12 months of electricity was about 2400kwh or 200kwh/month. Standby months that don't use heating and cooling have been between 115 and 140kwh and last year I made a mistake with a dehumidifier on the second hottest month and burned over 550kwh when would otherwise have used 100kwh less.

2400kwh is $264 of electricity including all taxes but without the $10.50 of fixed fees a month.

I wouldn't use the averages as your numbers to put up solar panels. Usually people use 4kwh of PV panels to break even. Add more for an electric car. An average electric car at 250wh/mile would be about 2000 miles for your 500kwh reserve, YMMV depending on your driving style and what car you drive.

05-02-12, 08:52 AM	#18
MN Renovator Less usage=Cheaper bills Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 939 Thanks: 41 Thanked 116 Times in 90 Posts	Typical 2009 annual electric bill was $2200 or $183 per month? OMFG! My trailing 12 months of electricity was about 2400kwh or 200kwh/month. Standby months that don't use heating and cooling have been between 115 and 140kwh and last year I made a mistake with a dehumidifier on the second hottest month and burned over 550kwh when would otherwise have used 100kwh less. 2400kwh is $264 of electricity including all taxes but without the $10.50 of fixed fees a month. I wouldn't use the averages as your numbers to put up solar panels. Usually people use 4kwh of PV panels to break even. Add more for an electric car. An average electric car at 250wh/mile would be about 2000 miles for your 500kwh reserve, YMMV depending on your driving style and what car you drive.