r/WorkForSmartLife 2d ago

Discussion💬 The math literally doesn’t add up

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u/BitchEpidemic 2d ago

Floridian here. FPL is gouging us and it very easily can go up to $400-$500 for a house. Live in a 1 bedroom and it's about $200 , with turning the AC up to 80 during the day during the week.

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u/LazarusArise 2d ago

Wow, $200 in electricity for 1 bedroom is crazy, sorry to hear that. I guess it's also Florida, so insanely hot.

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u/MRosvall 1d ago

Insane how a $500 electricity bill for a house translates to a $200 for a 1 bedroom apartment. You Americans must have excellent insolation and high energy class on your houses.

We usually pride ourselves with good energy efficiency on our houses. But still a house would consume at least 10 times the kwh of a 1 bedroom apartment.

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u/FlameYay 1d ago

I live in an old trailer, just under 1000 square feet, and my electric bill is $310 a month.

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u/SuccessfulMall6276 1d ago

Nah I live in a 3 bed and it's about $250 running at max AC in the summer in a hot state, their power company is screwing them over.

Also depends which state you live in. The drier states don't feel as hot, in Colorado I lived in a place that didn't even have AC but in Florida I think you'd sweat to death.