Power Bill

**buggerlugs** · 18-11-2009, 01:19 PM

I think I,ve found a bigger rip off in Qld than the rego increases. The power bill. Ever since our fearless leader Mr Beattie said deregulation would be great for our power bills, they have gone up, up and up. Anyone else suffering.......

Springfield_Johny · 18-11-2009, 01:37 PM

Yep, ours just seems to be getting bigger. No matter how careful we are. Minimal lights (usually use a floor or table lamp with a 10/15w fluro), no air con or ceiling fans. Have gas hot water and cooktop.

robjh80 · 18-11-2009, 01:55 PM

Absolutely everything is going up in Qld .. not just the power bills!

I can't honestly think of anything off the top of my head that isn't going up.

**cs123** · 18-11-2009, 02:01 PM

Me too. The incompetence of this govt is staggering.
I did get one of those power wise meters. $50 plus they replace your incandescent bulbs with CF. Well worth it, we did find some power hungry devices.

MAV50L · 18-11-2009, 02:08 PM

NSW ones just went up too. We have two more increases to look forward too.
Then there will be the inevitable increases once they privatise it here.
Its a joke.

**buggerlugs** · 18-11-2009, 02:48 PM

Ours seemed pretty good till they privatised it. Boy did it go up after that. Good luck with yours, I'm sure you'll notice the difference..............

Wally · 18-11-2009, 03:58 PM

Mine was only $900 this quarter, down a couple of hundred. I don't know why.

swanee · 18-11-2009, 04:11 PM

Mine went up even though I used less power.

Went up about $35-$40 dollars this quarter

Rodp · 18-11-2009, 04:46 PM

Mine was up 60%.

I'm expecting more large increases in the near future.. :\

Fev · 18-11-2009, 05:11 PM

Everything and anything will increase in price - remember, we have to pay back billions of dollars for all the government spending.

: TAXES

Thornie · 18-11-2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Wally

Mine was only $900 this quarter, down a couple of hundred. I don't know why.

WTH how does one use so much power

Interceptor · 18-11-2009, 07:13 PM

umm.... you believed a politicians promise?

hendrixhc · 18-11-2009, 07:16 PM

NOt just QLD fellas, mine is always round $700 a quarter!

**buggerlugs** · 18-11-2009, 07:31 PM

Our 315 litre electric hot water unit is not far from carking it. Was going to go solar hot water. Does anybody have a rough estimate of % of a normal power bill the hot water unit uses ?

XR8 Uterous · 18-11-2009, 07:33 PM

Ours was $2600 last qtr.... oops.

**buggerlugs** · 18-11-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Wally

Mine was only $900 this quarter, down a couple of hundred. I don't know why.

Thats from your house ??? Do you have a pool ? Air Con on all the time ?? Run a business from home ?? That seems a lot for a quarter........

**buggerlugs** · 18-11-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ex Arr

Ours was $2600 last qtr.... oops.

Your not using a lot of heat lamps under the house for the green stuff are ya !!!

XR8 Uterous · 18-11-2009, 07:46 PM

Sshh!

Nah just 4 early 20 year olds who are not exactly energy efficient...

Riksta · 18-11-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by robjh80

I can't honestly think of anything off the top of my head that isn't going up.

What, not even the girls are going down?

**ebxr8240** · 18-11-2009, 08:35 PM

Have to pay for new power generation some how...
Seems the last 20 years... NO money has been spent on [power generation] infrastructure.. Now it's our fault and we have to pay for it.. Even more now with this carbon tax...My last power bill was $800 also..

4Vman · 18-11-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Wally

Mine was only $900 this quarter, down a couple of hundred. I don't know why.

Hydroponics???

**cs123** · 18-11-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

Hydroponics???

LOL, yeah if you're going to grow cash crops make sure you wire up to the other side of the meter.

**cs123** · 18-11-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ebxr8240

Seems the last 20 years... NO money has been spent on [power generation] infrastructure..

That's what really gets me. A massive boom where the cash was pouring in. What the hell did they spend it on????

It's a problem with elected governments. Where is the incentive for them to think 20 years ahead. They're only interested in the next election.

Thornie · 18-11-2009, 09:02 PM

I'm curious as to what you guys are running to get such high power bills, my split system runs all day and gets turned off at night, 2 fridges, 3pc's that run 24hours a day + ceiling fans and lights on all night. My power bill for the 1/4 barely nudges 350

Dazza XLT · 18-11-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RaTTuS

I'm curious as to what you guys are running to get such high power bills, my split system runs all day and gets turned off at night, 2 fridges, 3pc's that run 24hours a day + ceiling fans and lights on all night. My power bill for the 1/4 barely nudges 350

Much the same here, except we have Noah's Airconditioner in our main bedroom. Surely it chews a bit of juice.
Noah's hot water service finally died a few months ago, since the new unit has been installed we've saved a fair bit. Was mounted in the roof, I reckon it must have nearly killed the landlord to actually spend some money. They had it repaired at least 5-6 times in 2 years.

Used to get up around $500-700 in the NT.

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Originally Posted by Ex Arr

Ours was $2600 last qtr.... oops.

The in-laws used to get some seriously large bills (Also in the NT) especially during the build-up. Over Christmas they'd run 2 Airconditioners from 8am until 8pm, and then another 4 on during the night. Can easily top $2000 for the quarter.

olfella · 18-11-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ebxr8240

Have to pay for new power generation some how...
Seems the last 20 years... NO money has been spent on [power generation] infrastructure.. Now it's our fault and we have to pay for it.. Even more now with this carbon tax...My last power bill was $800 also..

Yea and next will be water to pay off the desalination...

Wally · 18-11-2009, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by buggerlugs

Thats from your house ??? Do you have a pool ? Air Con on all the time ?? Run a business from home ?? That seems a lot for a quarter........

Is it...damn. I think it's the air cond... I do like my comfort. I filled in the pool and built a media room over the top it, so it can't be that.

Wally · 18-11-2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by olfella

Yea and next will be water to pay off the desalination...

Is that the same water that was free to households 20+ years ago?

snappy · 18-11-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Wally

Mine was only $900 this quarter, down a couple of hundred. I don't know why.

Consintently charging those commodore batteries wally .

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dave351cid · 18-11-2009, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by buggerlugs

Our 315 litre electric hot water unit is not far from carking it. Was going to go solar hot water. Does anybody have a rough estimate of % of a normal power bill the hot water unit uses ?

if you have off peak it should say on your power account the cost for your water heater, probably listed as "tariff 33" . "tariff 11" is your normal all day rate.

i just got my bill yesterday and my hot water was $105.49 for the quarter to run an old 250 litre heater. they dont give me any staff discounts either

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when you get a new water heater you should save a fair bit.

i`ve got a pool in the back yard that hardly ever gets used and it uses a heap of power to run too.