TXU-oncar energy TXU MY electric bill has skyrocketed with less actual usage of appliances, Internet

Interesting. If what Robert states is true..we have something in common. Although I no longer reside in NYS, and am no longer a licensed electrician for home/industrial in NYS, I was a local 3 union electrician, as was my uncle, and Grandfather. I now specialize in DC engineering.

Although there seems to be a potential issue with this posters electrical usage..there is more to it then just KWH...such as COST per KWH which should be addressed.

There is no reason to insult and belittle this poster. The electric bill and claimed KWH usage is above average granted, and perhaps there is an issue which warrants looking into.

The cost of electricity depends on where you live, how much you use, and possibly when you use it. There are also fixed charges that you pay every month no matter how much electricity you use. For example, you may pay X amount for the privilege of being a customer of the electric company, no matter how much energy you use.

Check your utility bill for the rates in your area. If it's not on your bill then look it up on the utility's website.

Most utility companies charge a higher rate when you use more than a certain amount of energy, and they also charge more during summer months when electric use is higher due to air conditioning.  And this makes it all the more odd the winter bills are higher.

Some utilities break their charges into two, a standard charge plus a fuel charge, each charged by kWh. The standard charge might change only infrequently, while the fuel charge goes up and down according to the local price of fuel for the power plant. Make sure you add both parts to get your total cost per kWh.

The average cost of residential electricity was 12/kWh (according to dept of energy stats) in the U.S. in April 2009. The average household used 936 kWh/mo. in 2007 and would pay about $108 for it based on the April 2009 average rate.
The cost of electricity varies by region. In 2009 the price ranged from 7 in Idaho to 22 in Hawaii.

So if your meter is actually showing 42-45 KWH per day...it is higher then "average", but not by an absurd amount, at least not according to DOE statistics. If we assume your average to the low side to determine your average KWH usage per month..say 40KWH x 30 days..that would total 1200KWH per month. The national average as stated according to the dept of energy is 936. So somewhere in your home..there may be a problem causing excessive consumption..the cost being paid however is another story and dependent upon other factors as stated.

Have a reading done properly, perhaps by an actual licensed electrician and not the utility company..they should have no problem determining what is causing the excessive consumption..or, if there is any shenanigans going on with the meter.

"in most normal cases  as a rule  of thumb a single person  uses on the AVERAGE  between 18-28 KW pr hour! if even that"

Lets assume you're average of 18-28 KWh consumption- say 23 KWH.

Here's the math for a month.  23 KHW X 24 hours in the day X 30 days in the month would equal 16560 KWH consumed in a 30 day period!  Outrageous!  Your estimates are way off!!!

I don't believe for a minute you're an engineer-your language skills are atrocious.

Oh, FYI, besides being a computer consultant and electronics engineering technician, I'm also a card carrying ELECTRICIAN! (NYS).

What I would do is compare the KHW USAGE from January 2009 with January 2010 and see if your actual consumption increased.  If it did, then you need to poke around your home to determine WHAT is eating your electricity.

First learn how to spell!! I had a real hard time reading this report

You can check out the average billing program through TXU - I have it and even got a big check from them last year because of the program

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