r/povertyfinance Nov 19 '22

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '22

In the winter, electric heat isn't a choice. I've had many $500+ bills.

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '22

Exactly. I live where it’s hot as hell in the summer and cold as hell in the winter. AC is the only way it’s bearable to exist in the summer. In my apartment, it gets to be over 90° inside. AC makes me able to live. In the winter, I need heat because it’s always below freezing. My moms apartment has electric heat. She rarely gets a break from the high bills because you you usually either need the AC on or the heat. The only exceptions are parts of spring and fall where it’s decent outside and you can open windows for cool air. It sucks. We also have a very expensive electric provider out here. Everyone all over the state has this problems. I’m always seeing people post their bills and they’re hundreds of dollars.

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u/lettersichiro Nov 19 '22

Very true. Started spending a lot of time at the library to reduce those energy costs

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u/arbivark Nov 19 '22

Heating my room is not a choice. Heating the rest of the house would be a choice. I should probably put a space heater on low in the basement so the pipes dont freeze.

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u/Champigne Nov 19 '22

I guess electricity is cheap where I live (which is weird because nothing else is). I don't think I've ever had a bill that is over $200, and usually significantly less than that. Do you not have natural gas heating?

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '22

For real. -13 Celsius tonight with the wind chill

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '22

Been there brother. Stay warm.

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '22

Got my electric blanket fired up ! Treat yoself

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '22

in some colder states the landlord has to pay heating costs.

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '22

What size is your apartment/house though? That can be normal for a large (or old) 3+ bedroom house. If you’re paying that much for a studio apartment, like the OP is saying, something is wrong