Electricity usage seems high

zolly said:
2 bedroom house with 2 people most of the time (3 people for two nights a week when my partner is over). We have a solar geyser and our consumption is about 300-450kWh per month, depending on how cold it gets.

Some of the things in our house:

1 x full size fridge
1 x bar fridge
2 x 40" tvs
2 x computers (1 gaming machine)
1 x microwave
1 x over/stove
1 x dishwasher

Sometimes a 3D printer when it's brought in for some of the work my brother does.
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Stokstert said:
These are the Tshwane tariffs for 2022/23.

We never use more than 350 to 380 kWh per month.
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Am I being fcking meme'd on right now or something.
 
zolly said:
2 bedroom house with 2 people most of the time (3 people for two nights a week when my partner is over). We have a solar geyser and our consumption is about 300-450kWh per month, depending on how cold it gets.

Some of the things in our house:

1 x full size fridge
1 x bar fridge
2 x 40" tvs
2 x computers (1 gaming machine)
1 x microwave
1 x over/stove
1 x dishwasher

Sometimes a 3D printer when it's brought in for some of the work my brother does.
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Fridge/freezer
50" 4k HDR TV plus Denon big-ass AVR (X3300W if I remember right) plus Sky Q box
3 laptops and a gaming PC (RX570 I think)
Microwave
Oven
Washing machine/tumbledryer combo (don't often dry - just towels mainly)
Unifi network kit (POE switch, usg, 2 APs)
POE switch is running Pi4 with SSD and a unifi controller
2 Alexas
2 garden fountains
2 air filters that run 24x7
I never unplug phone chargers and ****... 5 phones to charge

Wife and I both work from home.

280kwh/m

Gas for heating and hot water makes a YUUUUUUGE difference
 
AlphaJohn said:
Soo much this.

Took a while to get into the habit of unplugging phone charges from the wall instead of just the cable and so on, but every little bit helps.
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Vampire drain isn't that much
 
Geoff.D said:
This!.. It is the geyser heaters and stoves followed by fridges and deep freezers, then TVs etc ( excluding gaming stuff) ,THEN only lights!
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Yup fridge draws little but it's over 24 hours
 
killerbyte said:
I live with a family member in a 2 bed, 2 bath unit.
There is a single geyser, a fridge, a washing machine and dishwasher.
Electronics include a TV, Android TV box, my media server and gaming PC (These two use R250 worth of electricity in a month because I only play Dota).
Stove is gas, we use gas heaters during winter. And oven usage is minimal at best (maybe once a week).

Our electricity bill is R1800pm (We get our electricity through Impact Meters) and we use approx. 650KWh in a month.
This seems a little high to me, but I would like to hear what others are paying for similar situation.
And I would appreciate any recommendations when it comes to reducing this amount.
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Eish. If things go according to plan I'm going to buy about 65kWh this month. Large house, two geysers, big pool and such. :ROFL:
 
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D said:
You're killing this country, man!!!

‘Public must use less electricity to stop load shedding’ – Ramaphosa

And here we were, thinking that load shedding was the government’s issue to solve. President Ramaphosa has laid down the gauntlet for ordinary South Africans on Monday, asking them to use less electricity and ease the pressure on Eskom’s troubled grid...
mybroadband.co.za mybroadband.co.za
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But but, when I wanna use less Eskom wanna charge me extra.

Cant have it both ways....
 
killerbyte said:
I live with a family member in a 2 bed, 2 bath unit.
There is a single geyser, a fridge, a washing machine and dishwasher.
Electronics include a TV, Android TV box, my media server and gaming PC (These two use R250 worth of electricity in a month because I only play Dota).
Stove is gas, we use gas heaters during winter. And oven usage is minimal at best (maybe once a week).

Our electricity bill is R1800pm (We get our electricity through Impact Meters) and we use approx. 650KWh in a month.
This seems a little high to me, but I would like to hear what others are paying for similar situation.
And I would appreciate any recommendations when it comes to reducing this amount.
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I think you should add which city you are in as it’s relevant to electric billing.
 
Well we are a 4 person household usually
City of Cape Town
2 geysers
3 TVs
Gaming console
3 Apple TVs
2 Alexas
2 air purifiers
1 desktop
2 laptops
2 tablets
1 fridge
1 freezer
Induction hob
Electric oven
Washing machine
Pool pump and jojo tank
Electric fence

691Kw
 
kory said:
Well we are a 4 person household usually
City of Cape Town
2 geysers
3 TVs
3 Apple TVs
1 fridge
1 freezer
Induction hob
Electric oven
Washing machine
Pool pump and jojo tank

691Kw
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Another one. You people supplementing with solar or aomething?
 
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