On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:27:14 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
news:t56Bf.33533
Yes, but maybe less than you think. Right now it may not cost you
anything. If you are heating your home with resistance heat, that light
is almost free as most of the electricity is going into making heat which
is staying in your home (not a porch light is it?) and a little goes to
making the light, most of which well end up turning into heat.

You high electric bill is likely do mostly to heating (rooms and water)
and the increase is likely do mostly to increased billing rates so you are
likely paying more per unit of power than you did last year.

Depending or rates, that 60W bulb will cost about 1¢ an hour to run. As
Joseph points out, this time of year if you are heating, the cost would have
been spent for your main fuel anyway.

Electric bills are high right now because we are getting our bills for the
moth with the shortest days and the most lighting used, and perhaps some
holiday decorations. Take a look at your use for hte year. Mine is highest
in summer with AC, but second highest is December with added lights. May
and June tend to be lowest as less light, no heat, no AC. Many of us are
facing rate increases of 15% to 18% too.


In addition to the wise comments above, look at the number of days in
your billing cycle. At 34 days Dec. is the largest month for mine.
Also did you have company during the Holidays? Much more load,
particularly if you have electric hot water heater for bathing,
dishwashing, and laundry.

My bill actually doubled, but all those factors came into play in
addition to a 7 percent rate increase.