How to prove to your parents that you didn't make the elctric bill go up by alot

[jm82792]

Well my dad got mad at me all the sudden(stress) for me using alot of power thus making the electric bill $200 so tommorow I am going to show him this :

Basis of wattage,kilo-wattage and electrical costs:
1 kilowatt = 1000 watts =1000 watt hours= 1 100 watt light bulb that is on for 10 hours= 7 cents per kilowatt for Coos Curry Electric.
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The lighting I run :

2 15 watt Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Cool Colored Bulbs running for 12 hours per day (30 Watts X 12 Hours X 365 Days) =131400 Watt Hours divide by 1000(convert into kilowatts) =131.4 kilowatts times 7 cents($.07)=
$9.198
2 Warm Colored/General use GE CFL 36 watt bulbs running 12 hours per day 365 days per year. (62 watts X 12 Hours X 365 days)=271560 Watt Hours Divide by 1000 to convert into KiloWatts =271.56 Kilowatts X 7 cents($.07)
$19.0092
2 40 watt GE Aquarium T12 Fluorescent Bulbs running 12 hours per day and 365 per year(80 Watts X 12 Hours X 365 Days) That's 350400 Watt Hours convert to KW(KiloWatts)350.4 Times seven Cents($.07) =
$24.528
Total KiloWatts used per year : 753.36
That's a total of : $52.7352
Hope thsi helps with other people

 

[SirKristoff]

so much math! lol
great thing to do though to get him to shut up

 

[jm82792]

Well I hope it does not overload him,in the way of being a smart alak.
Well hope this helps I am good at this type of math in my head easy.

 

[poolboy101]

Well my dad got mad at me all the sudden(stress) for me using alot of power thus making the electric bill $200 so tommorow I am going to show him this :

Basis of wattage,kilo-wattage and electrical costs:
1 kilowatt = 1000 watts =1000 watt hours= 1 100 watt light bulb that is on for 10 hours= 7 cents per kilowatt for Coos Curry Electric.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
The lighting I run :

2 15 watt Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Cool Colored Bulbs running for 12 hours per day (30 Watts X 12 Hours X 365 Days) =131400 Watt Hours divide by 1000(convert into kilowatts) =131.4 kilowatts times 7 cents($.07)=
$9.198
2 Warm Colored/General use GE CFL 36 watt bulbs running 12 hours per day 365 days per year. (62 watts X 12 Hours X 365 days)=271560 Watt Hours Divide by 1000 to convert into KiloWatts =271.56 Kilowatts X 7 cents($.07)
$19.0092
2 40 watt GE Aquarium T12 Fluorescent Bulbs running 12 hours per day and 365 per year(80 Watts X 12 Hours X 365 Days) That's 350400 Watt Hours convert to KW(KiloWatts)350.4 Times seven Cents($.07) =
$24.528
Total KiloWatts used per year : 753.36
That's a total of : $52.7352
Hope thsi helps with other people

Is the total Per month? Probably a stupid question. I'm trying to figure out the Difference between CFLs and incandescent.

 

[vraev]

probably a little over 4$ per month by that calc dude. I noticed mine is similar as well. I tend to use 0.99 KWH.

 

[phissionkorps]

I calculated everything once, and I think running 3 dual tube fluorescent fixtures for 16 hours is 10 cents a day or something. Oh well...my electric is only like $35 a month anyway

 

[b.t.]

Wish I knew the electrical rates around here to test it out.

 

[Not a Number]

See also this thread

Rates should be listed on your last Utility bill or call the utility company.

 

[Av8tor1]

and this thread from yesterday..

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