Winter heating cost 2011-2012

Xringer · 12-30-11, 12:13 PM

Colder = more money for heat! 24 kWh daily!

Last 7 Days Weather: ,

It got warm on the 28th, but lately, it's been pretty cool around here.
Starting last cycle (Dec 23) were are being billed at 16.18 cents per kWh.
With the extra heating for the Den, we are burning about 24 kWh daily.
A continuous 1kw per hour on average, or $3.88 per day.

That seems really high compared to previous years running one Sanyo, (instead of two).
But, $3.88 is about what it would cost for one gallon of heating oil..
Without the Sanyos. I'm pretty sure we would be using 3 to 4 gallons a day for heating,
If we decided we really liked keeping the whole house at 21C all day..

Last month, we were using 20C during sleeping hours, but recently
it started feeling a bit too warm. So this month we've been setting back to 19C.
It takes a little longer to get back up to 21C, but I'm finding it's not all
that bad to get up at 8AM to a house that's almost 20C..

My forecast for January is 20 to 30 kWh per day. We hope the new 2012
NStar rates aren't going to increase too much. It would be great if they lowered them again!

12-30-11, 12:13 PM	#1
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Winter heating cost 2011-2012 Colder = more money for heat! 24 kWh daily! Last 7 Days Weather: , It got warm on the 28th, but lately, it's been pretty cool around here. Starting last cycle (Dec 23) were are being billed at 16.18 cents per kWh. With the extra heating for the Den, we are burning about 24 kWh daily. A continuous 1kw per hour on average, or $3.88 per day. That seems really high compared to previous years running one Sanyo, (instead of two). But, $3.88 is about what it would cost for one gallon of heating oil.. Without the Sanyos. I'm pretty sure we would be using 3 to 4 gallons a day for heating, If we decided we really liked keeping the whole house at 21C all day.. Last month, we were using 20C during sleeping hours, but recently it started feeling a bit too warm. So this month we've been setting back to 19C. It takes a little longer to get back up to 21C, but I'm finding it's not all that bad to get up at 8AM to a house that's almost 20C.. My forecast for January is 20 to 30 kWh per day. We hope the new 2012 NStar rates aren't going to increase too much. It would be great if they lowered them again! Attached Thumbnails __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..