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Ivylog's avatar
Ivylog
Explorer III
Mar 09, 2014

How much have you paid for propane and electric this winter?

I'm curious, what's your cost to stay warm/cool this winter.
Here in SE Fla where power is 15 cents/KW and I do not use any propane or diesel to heat my electric bill has run $27-38/month. We have needed more AC than heat so some people without as much shade as we have... their bill has been $60-75/month because of having to run their AC more.
So, how much $/KW is electric in your area, how much is propane, and how much is your total energy costs/month??? Thanks in advance.
Snowbirds

9 Replies

  • TomG2's avatar
    TomG2
    Explorer
    Mar 10, 2014
    Another fifty degree day in South Texas. Most of the RV's in this park are spending over $120.00/month combined for electric and propane. A little less for the park models. For three months, we have been told, "It will warm up in the next few days". My coldest wettest winter down here in ten years.
  • DustyR's avatar
    DustyR
    Explorer
    Mar 10, 2014
    .12 per kilowatt and $27.00 per 30 pds of propane from delivery truck in park.

    Electric Heating and cooling average this winter per month $54.
    Propane average for heating $34.

    Been a cool winter here in the southern tip of Texas.
  • John_Joey's avatar
    John_Joey
    Explorer
    Mar 09, 2014
    .08 per KW = $40/month mostly electric heat.

    $25 30lb tank maybe one per month to fast heat the RV in the morning and to cook with.

    Cold Texas RGV winter, some are saying the worst in 20 years. Seemed like a normal winter to me, maybe it lasted more like 8-10 weeks instead of the 2-6 weeks (but mostly 6).
  • rv2go's avatar
    rv2go
    Explorer II
    Mar 09, 2014
    Back in December I found propane for $2.40 a gal. Topped off the tank. Cost me $24 for the 10 gallons. No charge for electric this season.
  • TomG2's avatar
    TomG2
    Explorer
    Mar 09, 2014
    $.15kw in Alamo, Texas. Over $90/month for this cool winter. Some, but not much propane at $22/30 pound tanks.
  • samsontdog's avatar
    samsontdog
    Explorer
    Mar 09, 2014
    I have Park Models and RV Sites Rentals. Elect runs $93.96 for one lot,$78.01 for another,$156.11 for the next one, $71.15 for another. This was for Jan 2014
    in Yuma Foothills.This is just 4 of my rentals lots. Two different renters on each but the total is for both at 14 cents KW
  • pianotuna's avatar
    pianotuna
    Nomad III
    Mar 09, 2014
    Hi,

    0.12 per kwh. It is included in the campsite which is a whopping $239.00 per WEEK. I'm managing to not use any propane at all, I do run up to 5200 watts of electric heat. Call it an average of 3000 watts per hour.

    0.12 X 3 x 24= $8.64 per day x 30= $259.20 per month.

    In addition I'm running a car heater and block heater (not included in the above numbers).
  • LynnandCarol's avatar
    LynnandCarol
    Explorer
    Mar 09, 2014
    Here in South-TX (Rockport) we are .16kwh. Since we have been much colder this year as in the past four years, our electricity avg. has been $60/month (Nov.-Feb.). We utilize a 1500w heater for our primary heat. Propane just recently went up to $28 per 30lb. fill. It was previously $24 per fill. We expect it to go back down.
  • doxiemom11's avatar
    doxiemom11
    Explorer II
    Mar 09, 2014
    Our electric is included in our monthly rate of $360 (MS) and propane here has gone from $3.49 - $4.00 per gallon. We did find a small place that was $3.50 gallon the last time. It has been cold this winter and we have a 33 gallon tank. We filled our tank end of July in MI and have now filled three times here with most of the last tank still remaining. So from Oct to now, propane has cost us about $120.00. We use an electric heater also.

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