It’s that time of the month again.  No, not that time, but time for my 4th electric bill at my new house.  The bill is to your left – just click on the thumbnail to see the information full size.  My total bill came to $146.65, or just a hair less than I paid in January.  Less than 1% less, in fact.  Perhaps my bills are just evening out to reflect my normal usage – I sure hope not.  $150 is too much to pay in the winter in San Antonio, at least to me.

Gas usage Up

Again, my gas usage jumped – this time by nearly 5%.  That translated into a 10% jump in my bill through some sort of funky electric company accounting.  The weather has been crazy here, but generally pretty cold at night.  Heating a 2732 square foot house just isn’t cheap, no matter how you slice it.

Electricity usage Down

I used 10% less electricity this month – which makes a 16% drop in the electric portion of my bill.  All those CFL’s sure make a difference, especially with so many lights in a house.

Final Thoughts

Overall my bill was nearly identical to last months’ bill.  More gas, less electricity, adds up to the same total amount.  I have to learn to be more efficient with my energy usage, or the summer will be pretty horrible.  For the time being, I’ll try to start using the dishwasher instead of hand washing dishes.  I already wash clothes in cold water ( except for white towels, they get the hot treatment ).  Shorter showers could help, since hot water isn’t cheap.  Less TV will also be a focus – less energy used, and less time wasted.  We’ll see if these things have much / any effect on my March bill.  Stay tuned.