Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
Well I have a 650 sq ft apartment in Wisconsin and you have a presumably larger townhouse in California (where energy probably costs more). I only have one person's worth of tv watching, web surfing and cooking to power. But still, how often does it get cold in your house? Running the heat just for a little bit can't cost that much more...
you'd be surprised. it doubles our bill. goes from $35 to $75.
but i pay less for electricity where I live and my house is very efficient. I suspect as it gets colder, the bill will climb towards $100.