I just opened my electric bill, and couldn't believe its $317. Even my highest summer bill was only 130. I have a 900 sf 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment. I am with the same company amigo energy. I have it turned down in the 70's and i turn it off when im gone. The weather hasn't been drastically different, and my last bill was 130.
Any ideas how this happened?

Alisa, I can understand you being upset! That is an extremely high bill for 900 square feet, especially since your summer bills were very reasonable.

It does make a tremendous difference as to whether you are in San Diego CA or Anchorage Alaska. So you might want to re-ask after furnishing that information.

The other key element is the type of heat you have. If it is electric "strip heat", your bill would be more plausible than if you heat with gas or oil. So you might want to mention that if you re-ask the question.

The pivotal issue is whether the dollar amount increased in proportion to the increase in the kilowatt hours you used. In other words, if the dollar amout tripled from your last bill, did the billed kilowatt hours triple? If the usage (killowatt hours) went up in proportion to the dollars billed, it is a "usage" issue. If the dollars went up proportionally more than the kilowatt hours, it is a "billing" issue.

If it is a "usage" issue, conservation is the only workable approach.

If it is a "billing" issue it could be the result of regulatory action (rate increases) , clerical problems or any number of "things".

But knowing the nature of the problem (usage vs. billing) will give you insight so you can address the heart of the issue.

As a thought, you might want to determine your daily average killowatt hour usage in the past and read your meter frequently so you will know whether you are using an inordinate amount of electricity before the bill arrives.

Hope this helps

I need price per unit (kWh) and any surcharges that may apply.

Are you there MIG lol

And will this price be for the whole of the country or will the Algarve be different do you know?

Thanks in advance
If you have the sensible power of 6.9 kVA and a double meter. One that charges you for a day price and changes for evening price daily at 8pm in the winter and 9 pm in the summer the price will be…
Day price-0,1132 per unit
Evening price of-0.0614 per unit
On the top of that you have 5%VAT
Also have to pay for the meter every moth or second month and the price for each moth is 15.3700
Its bloody expensive.
Coming from a colder country probably you will not need so much eating in the first year and it will be ok. But be prepared….electricity in Portugal is more expensive than in most european countries.
When aware you can save a lot.
Best regards

where to get cheap propane gas cylinder 19 kg? for outdoor catering business in suffolk.where to refill it ,if i run out gas?
do i need to buy 2 cylinders,1 reserve?

call your local propane dealer

http://hotair.com/archives/2008/11/02/obama-ill-make-energy-prices-skyrocket/

“Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.” -Barack Obama

“If somebody wants to build a coal power plant they can, it’s just that it will bankrupt them because they are going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that’s being emitted,” -Barack Obama

There is something seriously wrong with this. Energy prices have finally come down and he claims that he wants them to go right back up?

just another case of how much he cares about the middle class, i mean, who doesnt love expensive energy! i had not heard of this before, idk how reliable the website is, i hope its true though, maybe one person will read it and change their minds about who they vote for. i personally dont need another reason to vote against him

I would hate to think of a world without enough electricity and gas.

Cars aren't flying yet……………

I am confident that Southern will reduce gas/electric prices on Wednesday. They have all had a good ride on inflated prices, but how long will it take the rest to respond, and Who will be last?

I aint heard anything about this but welcome the news.

Well considering im from philadelphia area i saw 1.62 but in new jersey there was 1.38

During gas wars back in the late 60s, I saw gas for 19 cents a gallon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

My prices have just tripled per month and I don't think my usage has gone up. How much is a fair price at this moment for gas and electricity per unit?

3.6 pence per KWH for gas and around 14.5 p KWH for electric

My gas bill is too high and i don't have money to pay it back or pay monthly . I'm afraid that I'm gonna end up at the court and get locked up.

No they will just shut it off, and you will have to pay a large amount to get it turn back on. you don't get put in jail for not paying bills, it just ruins your credit .

The price is the same no matter what the source, it is the cost of production that varies. Cheaply produced power, like from hydro power tends to hold the price down. As daily demand increases the use of more expensive power generators increases and the price rises with demand.