I currently have my motorhome in an indoor storage unit and I have a 50 amp outlet in the unit. So I have plugged the motorhome in and had left the refrigerator on. I have kept my motorhome at home in the past but never realized how much energy it used when plugged in since it was combined with everything else.I just got my first electric bill that shows a full month and almost the only power used was the motorhome plugged with the refer running. And I just remembered I did spend one night in the motorhome and ran the AC's and electric water heater for just that one night.Total bill for just electricity use was about $34. That is for 272 Kilowatt hours of electricity. I guess I was expecting a little cheaper than that. I think what ran the bill up was keeping the refer running. The storage unit is all metal with no insulation and it gets hot on the inside. So it probably took some extra energy for the refer to keep it cool on the inside with triple digit temps on the outside. I turned the refer off so I'll have to wait and see what the charge for next month comes in at.

Don't forget that a place like that usually has to pay commercial rates which can be twice as much or more than your residential rates.

Your inverter/charger might have also been on to keep the house batteries charged.

In our area they have a minimum charge, on electricity, water and anything else they can come up with.Check the number of kilowatt hours against their rates.In the 70's our entire electricity bill including well pump, was about 24.00 per month in summer, and in the mid thirties or winter.Now we have a pricing structure, and surcharges and taxes, to benefit such as chicken houses, and industry, and lots of Regulations affecting charges. Our cost now are around 350.00 a month summer and 450.00 and more winter So your 34.00 still sounds like a minimum charge,"in California."

You only paid $34 for 272 kwh, that is 34/272= 12.5 cents per kwh.That is a very good rate !!! In my house I pay about 15 cents with all the fees included.Siggy

down home wrote:In our area they have a minimum charge, on electricity, water and anything else they can come up with.Check the number of kilowatt hours against their rates.In the 70's our entire electricity bill including well pump, was about 24.00 per month in summer, and in the mid thirties or winter.Now we have a pricing structure, and surcharges and taxes, to benefit such as chicken houses, and industry, and lots of Regulations affecting charges. Our cost now are around 350.00 a month summer and 450.00 and more winter So your 34.00 still sounds like a minimum charge,"in California."Yeah, the price I gave was just the electricity. The total bill was $56. So the rest of that money is what I'd have to pay even if I didn't use any electricity at all, but just had it available.

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msmith1199
Explorer II
Aug 24, 2017
down home wrote:
In our area they have a minimum charge, on electricity, water and anything else they can come up with.
Check the number of kilowatt hours against their rates.
In the 70's our entire electricity bill including well pump, was about 24.00 per month in summer, and in the mid thirties or winter.
Now we have a pricing structure, and surcharges and taxes, to benefit such as chicken houses, and industry, and lots of Regulations affecting charges. Our cost now are around 350.00 a month summer and 450.00 and more winter So your 34.00 still sounds like a minimum charge,"in California."

Yeah, the price I gave was just the electricity. The total bill was $56. So the rest of that money is what I'd have to pay even if I didn't use any electricity at all, but just had it available.
siggyd777
Explorer
Aug 24, 2017
You only paid $34 for 272 kwh, that is 34/272= 12.5 cents per kwh.
That is a very good rate !!! In my house I pay about 15 cents with all the fees included.
Siggy
down_home
Explorer II
Aug 24, 2017
In our area they have a minimum charge, on electricity, water and anything else they can come up with.
Check the number of kilowatt hours against their rates.
In the 70's our entire electricity bill including well pump, was about 24.00 per month in summer, and in the mid thirties or winter.
Now we have a pricing structure, and surcharges and taxes, to benefit such as chicken houses, and industry, and lots of Regulations affecting charges. Our cost now are around 350.00 a month summer and 450.00 and more winter So your 34.00 still sounds like a minimum charge,"in California."
rgatijnet1
Explorer III
Aug 24, 2017
Your inverter/charger might have also been on to keep the house batteries charged.
ScottG
Nomad
Aug 24, 2017
Don't forget that a place like that usually has to pay commercial rates which can be twice as much or more than your residential rates.

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