03-03-2012, 03:59 AM
Our HELCO bill is just under $100, we have switched most lights to LED, TV & computer monitor are LED (LED's are a big savings) have the low E Kenmore 'Trio' refrig, low E Maytag 'Neptune' washer, electric flash water heater, no dryer, no freezer.... and a big e savings, no catchment pump (we did use about 30% more electricity when we were renting a smaller house on a catchment). Mind you we are totally remodeling & have gutted the house, so we use more power tools & less kitchen tools...but even on the mainland our bills were low, & we had the Trio & Neptune there, along with low E lighting & the LED monitors...
Our bill will go ~$10 higher when we have a guest in our ohana for a month, but they can drive the electric bill much higher, if they take more than a couple of hot showers a day (one must have lived in the shower!)...
We do want to go solar, but that would be IF any of the island car dealers (HELLLOOO NISSAN & FORD) would support their electric vehicles (although I did find out the Maui Nissan dealer will support their Leaf here on island, right after I let my 2 year paid reservation lapse!)
Our bill will go ~$10 higher when we have a guest in our ohana for a month, but they can drive the electric bill much higher, if they take more than a couple of hot showers a day (one must have lived in the shower!)...
We do want to go solar, but that would be IF any of the island car dealers (HELLLOOO NISSAN & FORD) would support their electric vehicles (although I did find out the Maui Nissan dealer will support their Leaf here on island, right after I let my 2 year paid reservation lapse!)