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[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Faark! Elec bill just under $800.

Not buying cheese this week.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 6 points 3 months ago

And I was shocked at a $90 bill for the last month... But like you, usage consistent with previous years, just that costs have shot up.

Far out I'd die from a heart attack with that kind of bill.

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Holy shit! Thats more than double mine and we ran the heater almost every day with basically 0 solar input.

Worth having a look at whats using all your juice. And that your power company is not sticking it to you. Ovo was cheapest last time I looked.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 5 points 3 months ago (11 children)

It’s the old as shit radiator. Consistent usage with last year, but price increase. One of the reasons for needing to move.

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[–] wscholermann@aussie.zone 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I don't understand how your bill can be so high?

How big is your house and how many people in it? What kind of appliances do you have?

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Uninsulated 2bed, 2 people. Landlord specials.

[–] wscholermann@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago

Even so....it does seem unreasonably high given the parameters. I wonder if the power company is doing an estimation rather than a proper read.