What's The Average Electric Bill in 2023 And How Does Yours Compare?
In the 21st century, electricity is an essential cost of living that we’re all going to pay for, one way or another, throughout our lives....
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How Much Is The Average Electric Bill in California?
The average electric bill in California is $170 per month, based on a statewide average monthly electric usage of 571 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month and...
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PG&E Electric Rates: Rate Plans to Lower Your Essential Electricity Costs
Serving over 5 million households in California, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is the largest investor-owned utility in the US. As such, when PG&E raises...
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2023 SDG&E Electric Rates: How To Lower Your Electricity Costs in San...
San Diego is known for its pristine beaches, world-class zoo, and some of the highest electricity prices in the world. In fact, if San Diego...
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SCE Time-Of-Use (TOU) Rates: A Beginner's Guide
Time-Of-Use (TOU) plans are innovative pricing schemes that vary the cost of electricity based on the time of day. These plans are designed to reflect...
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What's the Average Electric Bill for a 3 Bedroom House?
The average electric bill for a 3-bedroom house — or any house, for that matter — has increased substantially over the last few years several...
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What’s the Average Electricity Bill for a 2 Person Household in 2023?
Electricity bills have increased substantially in recent years due to rising utility electricity costs and extreme weather events that require more consumption for heating and...
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Should CA Solar Owners Be Worried About Income Based Electricity Bills?
In April 2023, California’s three investor-owned utilities (IOUs) — PG&E, SDG&E, and SCE — captured national headlines by proposing income-graduated fixed charges between $85-128 per...
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Understanding Your Electric Bill Before and After Going Solar
Energy cost savings is often the primary reason homeowners invest in solar panels. But what exactly happens to your electric bill before and after installing...
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Why Is My Electric Bill So High With Solar Panels?
There are two reasons why your electric bill could be high with solar panels. First, your panels may not be producing enough electricity during the...
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How Do You Calculate The Number of Panels on a 16 kW...
There’s something exciting about putting a nice round number on the amount of solar panels you need. The number of kilowatts in a solar system...
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What Is the Average Monthly Electric Bill With Solar Panels?
With utility rates rising and household electricity usage increasing, many homeowners are looking for a way to lower their electricity bills (without turning their house...
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What Uses the Most Electricity in a Home?
Between rising electricity prices and increasing consumption, Americans are facing some of the highest electricity bills of their lives in 2023. When those high bills...
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How To Cut Your Electric Bill by 75 Percent
There are plenty of articles that claim you can cobble together “6 energy savings tips” or “use one magic device” to cut your electric bill...
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How Much Does Electricity Cost in 2023?
Like running water, the price of electricity is something we don’t typically worry about until after a high electricity bill arrives. But understanding how much...
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How Many kWh per Day Is Normal?
Homeowners across the US are receiving the highest electricity bills of their lives (so far), thanks to a combination of rapid utility rate hikes and...
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Will Electricity Prices Go Down in 2023?
After the largest one-year spike in electricity prices in 40 years, many homeowners are feeling the impact of high electricity bills and wondering if electricity...
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How To Lower Your Electric Bill With Solar Panels
There are a zillion articles and videos promising “expert tips” for how to lower your electric bill. Spoiler alert: 99% of them focus solely on...
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Why Is My Electricity Bill So High?
When it comes to paying for electricity, most households are battling a two-headed monster. One of the heads is usage. We are using more and...
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5 Reasons Solar Panels Are Worth It in Boston
New England may not jump out as a premier place for solar energy, but with robust incentives and some of the nation’s highest electricity prices,...
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Is Solar Still Worth It With NEM 3.0 in California? 5 Ways...
With the NEM 3.0 solar billing policy in place for California’s three largest utilities, many homeowners are wondering if home solar is still worth it...
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6 Reasons You Should Buy Solar Panels
There is a lot of buzz around home solar these days. There are a lot of messages pushed to homeowners about their options. I’d like...
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Top Reasons Why You Should Go Solar Before 2022
Have you been wondering whether you should take the leap over to solar before 2022? Some reasons for doing so are obvious, such as cleaning...
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The Top 5 Reasons To Go Solar in 2021
America’s revolutionary solar advocate succinctly summarized the reasons why you should go solar. I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a...
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The Impact of SCE’s Rate Changes
At the beginning of 2020, SCE (Southern California Edison) released updated electricity rates for customers who go solar. Generally speaking, when utilities change their rates,...
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San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) proposes a 28% rate hike over...
San Diego and Southern Orange County energy provider, San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E), is proposing a 28% rate hike over four years. The biggest...
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PG&E Raised Prices 4% Annually on Average to Discourage High Users
California’s largest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric Co (PG&E), is making strides towards limiting energy use, simplifying rate plans, and promoting clean energy. Unfortunately,...
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Here's How to Understand Your PG&E Bill After Going Solar
For residents of California who are customers of the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) company, one of your biggest questions before you decide to switch...
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A History of Con Edison's Electricity Rates
It is no secret that the cost of electricity has been going up recently and is set to increase further in the future. All throughout...
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SoCal Edison Electricity Rates Increase in 2018 & 2019
It’s common knowledge that the cost of solar panels and other solar related technologies has dropped significantly over the past decade and will continue to...
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Your Life Once You Go Solar
If you landed on this post, then you probably have some interest in going solar. Maybe you have already installed a solar panel system and...
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The Top 10 Benefits of Switching to Solar
For most people, making the decision to go solar brings up many questions. Even just thinking about switching to solar energy can sound strenuous. However,...
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10 Tips To Lower Your Electric Bill
At Solar.com, our team is always looking out for ways to save you money on your electric bill. Here are 10 tips to help you...
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Northern California's Electricity Rates Jumped 21% in 2016
Northern California’s Recent Rate Hikes Northern California homeowners are irate after their electric bills jumped over 21% in 2016. The biggest hike came in August...
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PUC Decision May Signal Demise of Nevada Solar
The Nevada Power and Utilities Commission recently weighed in on the state’s net metering debate with bad news for solar customers and the solar industry...
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Outrage over NV Energy "Bait and Switch"
NV Energy’s newly implemented solar price increase has been met with disbelief and outrage. Just days ago, two NV Energy solar customers filed a lawsuit...
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Salt River Project Rate Hikes Threaten Arizona Solar Viability
With scorching temperatures and nearly year-round sunshine, Arizona seems to be an ideal location to implement a rooftop PV system. However, with the possibility of...
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Wind Power vs. Solar Power
In 2014, 369.6 GW of energy was generated from wind power globally. This number continues to grow every year, and it shows no signs...
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