Average Water and Electricity Costs

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Hi Everyone,

What would be the average price for water cost when you live on your own?

I know electricity should be around R200.00 but havent a clue bout water?

 

[Just_Ice]

Depends on what you live in. House? Flat? Pool? No pool?

 

[kiepie]

No Pool and mine is about R5 for my 7KL

I get the first 6.3Kilo liters for free.

 

[lexor]

Water : R 65 pm (during winter- more in summer)
Electricity : R600 pm (during winter- less in summer)

The above is for a family of 4 living in a 4 bedroom home with pool.

 

[dinkd]

Mine's around R500 for each ... i do have a pool tho....

 

[placebo]

T am not so lucky.R600.00 for electricity.No pool but security lights for a big property.Water about R900.00.Family of 3.Water account reduces when rains fall to about R500.00.Furthermore I use a gas heater in winter.

 

[Hot_Chocolate]

No Pool and mine is about R5 for my 7KL

I get the first 6.3Kilo liters for free.

you are lucky to still get free water....pta free rations has been taken away and given to our darker neighbours

 

[killadoob]

Yea the bastids are taking away free PTA water for which alot of people can pay for to give to poor, how shocking.

 

[Hot_Chocolate]

Yea the bastids are taking away free PTA water for which alot of people can pay for to give to poor, how shocking.

yip. that and combination of the 30% increase now causes our account to be about R1000 per month, and it used to be R500-R600

 

[Smurfatefrog]

We also get free water here, not sure how much but i think i've paid R7 for water in the last 4 months, elect averages around R250 > R300, that's 2 of us in a 3 bed unit

 

[GTi]

My electricity is pre -paid and I buy R200 per month, water I have no clue, could be R10 per month.

 

[Smurfatefrog]

A lot also depends on what appliances you are using, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher. Also if you are willing to keep your geyser off for most of the day

 

[Hot_Chocolate]

A lot also depends on what appliances you are using, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher. Also if you are willing to keep your geyser off for most of the day

we haven't changed any of our habits. It is just due to the ridiculous high increase that our bill is so much more

 

[Bondizzo]

Water : R1200-1500
Electricity : R1000 - R1300 (we know use a gas stove so the amount should drop)

that's for a house with a pool, and 7-8 ppl.

 

[Jewelbox]

Please advise me on this problem: Can a water meter which Tshwane municipality installed at a Complex, be faulty? Since this meter was installed in July, the water consumption for the open area (gardens), increased from the normal 33.16kl per month to 669.40kl. We use very little water in the gardens. 669.40kl amounts to 22,000 litres PER DAY and this has been going on since July! There are 2 meters; a big one and a small one. The small one runs very fast all the time, even after turning most of the resident's water off. We have had no trouble untill this new meter was installed.

 

[krycor]

Its not just pool.. but garden, bigger places have it and thus needs watering.

 

[Hot_Chocolate]

Please advise me on this problem: Can a water meter which Tshwane municipality installed at a Complex, be faulty? Since this meter was installed in July, the water consumption for the open area (gardens), increased from the normal 33.16kl per month to 669.40kl. We use very little water in the gardens. 669.40kl amounts to 22,000 litres PER DAY and this has been going on since July! There are 2 meters; a big one and a small one. The small one runs very fast all the time, even after turning most of the resident's water off. We have had no trouble untill this new meter was installed.

either that meter is faulty, or you have a serious water leak

 

[blunomore]

We live in a sectional title apartment so the levy is quite high, but it includes everything except the new property rates, payable directly to the Council.

 

[Jewelbox]

either that meter is faulty, or you have a serious water leak

Surely one would notice dampness with a water loss of 22,000litres p.d. over a period of 4 months? I also think that it could be the meter being faulty.

We did report it to Tshwane but no one came to check yet. In the meantime, we are holding on to a bill for R8,500 !!

 

[adelp]

+/-R 1000

But i have a veggie garden and love gardening.
And my bath is a small swimming pool..