I need to find the Kill-a-Watt I borrowed, and check if the electric meter is really running accurate, and if so, figure out where the leak is...
We don't use any heat or AC anymore, no matter what the temperature is (2 years now)
Stove is gas, water heater is gas (but it is instant / tankless, and is used for showers only - handwashing, dishes etc we use cold water)
All lights and fans, as well as the modem and router, are solar powered 12v DC, and are completely and entirely independent from the 120v grid system.
I have been unplugging the entire TV media center at the power strip for days at a time, watching a couple hours, then unplugging everything again (so no stand-by power draw).
I recently replaced my fridge with a tier 3 energystar model, which (supposedly) uses 309 kWh per year.
And yet somehow, my monthly bill came in at 194kWh for 31 days, or 6.25 per day.
At least I'm below the baseline rate. Bill is $24.98
Still too high. Time to start looking for that kill-a-watt...