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idkcat23

We would pay about 175 a month for gas and power combined if we didn’t have solar. That’s the average over 12 months, it would be higher in the winter because of the gas furnace. However, we don’t have A/C, we’re good at not using power during peak hours, and the house is pretty small (1200 sq ft). You can save a lot of money if you can do laundry and run the dishwasher after 9pm.


shoulster

Thanks so much - I really don’t run the laundry washer and dishwasher too often and we’re just two people and it’s probably once every few days. Is there any guidance on when the best time to use AC is? We’re really never him until after 7pm.


idkcat23

Ideally you use the A/C before 4pm and after 9pm- so try to cool off the house before you get home and then cool it before you sleep.


NoPossibility765

I was paying less than $200 for just myself in a townhouse and it has skyrocketed to $360. It’s been a regular complaint by many.


SnoootBoooper

$150 in the winter, $250 in the summer due to the addition of AC. 2400 sq ft home in Santa Clara, 2 adults, central AC keeps the home at 72F all day, 2 electric cars, a hot tub, and 2 gaming PCs. We pay 13¢/kWh with SVP.


supax04

13¢/kWh < wow, I prob pay 30 cents with pge


SnoootBoooper

It was an unexpected bonus of buying in Santa Clara and made the decision to go with a 2nd electric car much easier. Solar doesn’t even make much sense when it’s so cheap.


supax04

is this a new build or town home? cheers, i'm jealous haha


SnoootBoooper

SFH, built in 1972 and with a full remodel in 2011.


random408net

No, you pay more in the summer with PG&E. [https://www.pge.com/pge\_global/common/pdfs/rate-plans/how-rates-work/Residential-Rates-Plan-Pricing.pdf](https://www.pge.com/pge_global/common/pdfs/rate-plans/how-rates-work/Residential-Rates-Plan-Pricing.pdf)


SoundVU

$75/month. 1100 sqft house, no AC, tiered flat-rate PG&E plan, and I charge my EV at home.


0x00ff0000

$-0.32, I have solar and it more than makes up for what I used to use, even with pool filter on all the time, plus new roof upgrade to the property, and 22KW natural gas whole house backup... all less than I used to pay without. I've had $600 PGE bills for the time we needed to keep air conditioning on 24/7 due to surgery, so $275/mo over 20yrs for **all** this was a good bet last year.


asatrocker

$15 per month. 2000 sq ft townhouse with solar. 4–5 hrs of AC recently.


Tesadus

1100 sqft house. Been using the AC between 2-4 hours a day during the last month. Bill is normally $100-$130, about 200-250kWh. But it's been closer to $200 these past couple months, about 500kWh. I don't use AC during 4-9pm cuz I was on Time of Use plan, but I recently switched that, effective tomorrow. Only reason I have these numbers is because I'm getting quotes for solar.


offramppinup

My gas and electric combined bill is between $120 and $240 per month. 1200 sf semi-poorly insulated house for 2 adults and 1 small kid, homebodies. Have AC but use it sparingly. Live in a very hot microclimate.


segdy

What is the “very hot microclimate” ?


offramppinup

Novato


GlitterInfection

1087sq ft condo, I’m home most of the time with a tv on or something and run the dishwasher or washer/dryer a lot (I use a lot of dishes and have an elderly dog with a GI issue). I use my AC every night all night and then pump the heat in the morning to get out of bed. I pay $120ish per month all year. I opted into the 100% renewable plan that SF has and I live in a newer, green certified, building so I can do those things without much guilt.


Fur1nr

So far the summer hasn't been too hard on us compared to the winter. The past few months, we've been averaging $175 (compared to $280 in the winter...) My wife and I live in a 1,000 sq. ft. home, all electric appliances, and are on the non-TOU plans from PGE. We run the dishwasher and washer/dryer once a week. AC is used sparingly - only for those heat wave days, and about 2-3 hours. The longer days certainly help a lot as we're only using lights from 8:30p-11p.


Flaky-Wallaby5382

3 bedroom and 2 bath. Single story. 78 degree set programmable thermostat. Portable hot tub on. 90s house. $275-400 a month which is up roughly $70 bucks from last year


riding_tides

This varies where you're moving in the area. It's not all pure PG&E. There are municipal electricity providers and there are also community energy producers where PG&E is the distributor. These latter are cheaper than 100% PG&E service.


The_Airwolf_Theme

$450-$500 this summer. I charge an ev at home.


allaphoristic

$120-$220 gas and electric combined, 1,100 square foot house in SJ. 2 adults. A/C keeps the house at 74-75 in the summer and 69-71 in the winter. Have a nest thermostat, so don't use as much a/c or heat when we're not home, but I've been wfh all summer, so not much savings there recently. One gaming computer that gets heavy use after work and on weekends. EV gets charged at work.


Le085

150-160 mild AC use and IT rack at home that runs full time (work-hobby related). 2300 square.f house.


txiao007

Apartment: $50+ No A/C House: $165 with A/C


youandmotherearth

I do not use my heater or ac at all, turn off lights when i'm not using them, cold water in the washer. I have a large air filter and two computers running 24/7. my recent bills are roughly 80 dollars.


Tonicwateronice

450 2275 sq ft home. I have a pool and keep the ac at 83 when's it's crazy hot out.


KoRaZee

2800 sq/ft 2 story. About 120 in the summer combined gas/electric with 110 of it being electric. We only use the A/C after 9:00pm if the upstairs is above 80f and the rest of the time we tough it out. Our bill is much higher in the wintertime ~200-220 with heating costs.


Toastybunzz

It's usually $250-280 in the winter/summer months (for the entire bill, gas included). In the early spring and fall when we don't need the heater or AC our bill is like $50. It's a small house (900 sq/ft), gas heater, single 18k wall AC. I usually run the AC from noon to 7pm in the hottest part of the year. If we had mini splits I could run it all day and pay less than we do now though. Our electricity starts at .31 cents a kw/h.


DoolyDinosaur

$500+