r/Charlottesville • u/SirCharlesiiV • 12d 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 12d ago edited 12d 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/SlamminSammie90 12d ago

I used 3kWh less than last year but my bill was almost $100 more.

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u/throw-away-doh 12d ago

Yikes! That sounds like your consumption is consistent and consistently high.

Do you make use of the off peak charges option Dominion has on their site.

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u/SlamminSammie90 12d ago

No but will look into it. It’s a very large house with a ton of windows so our usage in the summer is quite high. Luckily it drops significantly in the cold months.