i'm currently in a 4 bedroom apt. (4 girls) moving in with my boyfriend to a 2 bedroom apt... (2 bdrm since we will have extra space for our stuff, not much more than a 1 bdrm, etc.) and I am not sure what to expect the power/light bill to be. Right now, we are paying about $130/month on power, but my roommates tend to leave lights on, keep the place really cold,4 of us using hair dryers, etc... The apt. is about 850 sq. ft and neither of us are huge energy users... So, what can i expect to pay for a 2 bdrm? estimations are appreciated

4/17/2006 9:40:27 PM

So the present one is 850 sq ft? Or is that the new one?

What's the square footage for both apartments?

I'm in a 960 sq ft 2br/2ba apartment. Our energy bill last month was $77 I think. It's usually closer to $85 or 90.

4/17/2006 9:43:47 PM

Lewizzle and I live in a 1300 sq ft 2bed/bath apt and our power bill has been like $60 a month max


it may get higher when we start running the A/C though

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4/17/2006 9:45:35 PM

^^new one is about 850, current is about 1150 maybe.

4/17/2006 9:47:10 PM

Well, I'd guess that if you conserve as much as I try to (probably below average electricity usage, but not super-psycho-conservative), maybe it'd be $60-80 average, spiking up toward $110 on those really bad super hot months.

4/17/2006 9:51:18 PM

^thanks!

we def. try to save money where we can... can't say that about the girls i'm living with now

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4/17/2006 9:51:53 PM

i will give you your warning now

do not move in with your boyfriend

4/17/2006 10:02:31 PM

I lived in a 1100 sq ft townhouse and the electric bill was only about $80 a month, but it runs $60 in the 750 sq ft one bedroom that I'm in now. It really depends on location as well as size, as some apartment complexes have better heating/cooling units and are more energy efficient than others.

^ That rule really doesn't work for everyone. I've been living with my boyfriend for nine months now without a problem. But that's not the point of this thread.

4/17/2006 10:03:55 PM

^thanks.
^^i'm sure we will be fine... we have been dating for 5+years, and only live 100 yards away from each other now... but thanks for the "warning"

4/17/2006 10:07:02 PM

You used to be able to called progress energy and get an average monthly cost for that address over the last year. Not sure if you can still do that, but i was able to do it a few years ago. That might gie you a rough estimate on the new place.

Also, is heat electric or gas? Is the new place 1 story or 2 (heat rises, A/C doesn't like to)? Is it an end unit (middle units are more energy efficient)?

We have a middle unit, 2 story townhouse, 1000 sq ft., electric heat and central air. If we don't try to save energy, our bill is about $80. When we try real hard to be frugal we can get it down to $65.

Hope that helps...

4/17/2006 10:16:51 PM

wow, i live in a 3 bedroom with 2 other girls (and their boyfriends), we never have the air or heat on, and ours averages like 90.

that sucks.

4/17/2006 10:20:39 PM

it completely depends on the age of the apartment, the quality of construction and whether its a 1 or 2 story place. shade trees also help during the summer. if its two story (and if its as old as the one i'm about to move out of) you'll never be able to keep the upstairs cool. i spent all of last summer downstairs.

like someone said above, call progress energy. the customer service rep will be able to tell you the highs and lows in the past year or two, as well as a general average payment.

4/17/2006 10:44:55 PM

^^^electric. and don't know if it will be on top or bottom floor, but it will be an end unit. (haven't gone to see the exact one yet, was on the waiting list)
^thanks.
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4/17/2006 10:45:53 PM

be sure you check the a/c intake filter yourself. I lived in a place that would never change them, the first June I was there it was so caked with dust my power bill was $300...
(the complex had put a notice on our door saying it would be changed in april, we hid the cat and everything)

4/17/2006 10:54:42 PM

They replace ours all the time, i'm in a 1425 ft place and we range from $90-$150. I guess ours is high for some reason...

4/17/2006 10:59:25 PM

we have a 3br house
max power was like 200 when we had AC running 24hrs a day in the summer

last month it was 50 with 2 computers running nonstop, but we leave lights off all the time and open windows and use fans.

4/17/2006 11:50:21 PM

4 girls moving in, holy shit dude. Pull all the wires our of your wall. And build a bathroom in your bedroom, you'll never be able to take a piss.

4/18/2006 12:04:32 AM

^no... i live with 3 other girls now... moving in with just my boyfriend...
??

4/18/2006 9:10:41 AM

you can call progess energy and let them know you're moving into XYZ residence and would like an average of the power bill for the past year.

4/18/2006 9:25:00 AM

thanks so much

4/18/2006 6:21:45 PM

I'm not in Raleigh anymore ... how much per kWh is it? I've been curios if since I've moved I'm actually using less power or if Raleigh simply charges more.

4/18/2006 6:45:31 PM

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"how much per kWh is it"

per kWh is .08575. If you call with the exact address you can get the estimated over the past year. If you dont know the exact address PM me the complex or wherever and I'll try to look a few up for you to give you an idea.

4/18/2006 8:47:27 PM

mine's between $50-60/month

4/18/2006 10:21:25 PM