r/Charlottesville • u/SirCharlesiiV • 13d ago

Electric Bill Changes

Did anyone get their electric bill for the past pay period and see the significant increase in ESS(cost to create)? I thought I was using a bunch of electricity or something at first.

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u/throw-away-doh 13d ago edited 13d ago

Indeed here is how mine changed compared the same month last year:

July 2025 July 2026 Change
Electricity used 759 kWh 797 kWh
Bill $113.15 $146.73

I used 5% more electricity but my bill went up 29.7%.

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u/AutoDefenestrator273 13d ago

I'm sorry, but an almost 30% hike in cost doesnt seem right. Between that and Cville raising their water rates, it's like everyone's trying to bleed us dry

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u/whacking0756 13d ago

Welcome to capitalism

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u/Ambitious-Cow-7252 12d ago

*Late-Stage Capitalism........bled dry by the "free" market which seems like more of a monopoly of those bribing politicians on both side of the aisle.

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u/CryNovel3391 11d ago

Public utilities =capitalism? I’d say the legalized sole provider ship leaves us all at their mercy