Every year we have really really low gas bills until December, then they climb and January February are terrible. But with all the changes we are making/have made every year they are slightly less terrible than last.
Apparently in 30 days last December we used 36 therms. This December we used 34 therms in 32 days, both months had an average temp of 50. So we used a smidgen less in a smidgen more days. That is better than using more!
I love those little graphs the gas bill has showing usage over the last year, but I almost wish I could get a usage graph for multiple years. I know we payed more when we first moved in, before all the cost savings went into place (I know that from the checking account records that I do keep) but I don't know by how much, and looking at a smidgen drop isn't as cool as if I could look at the huge difference from 2002 to now.
The 'big' gas bills are starting
December 20th, 2007 at 05:02 pm
December 20th, 2007 at 05:09 pm 1198170563
December 20th, 2007 at 05:53 pm 1198173205
I save our stubs, so I can go back and look at our water and electric for the last 4 years.
December 20th, 2007 at 08:24 pm 1198182288
Since our electric is a little higher year-round and not that much higher in summer, it's not as exciting. Though I guess I will never get a $100+ electric bill again. (Well not for a few years anyway until inflation and higher prices).
But I love this $35/month gas thing.
December 20th, 2007 at 11:45 pm 1198194353
December 21st, 2007 at 02:53 pm 1198248800
And no my 'big' bill isn't as high as a really cold state
as to what I did... post on it