How much did you save on electricity this month not having to turn on the AC?

[Sojuncoke]

I saved literally 75%

My bill came out to 600 instead of 2000

[Bung]

Mines the same because of having hot showers.......

[amykat]

Well every month is different for me, but this seems like the lowest in years. MIne is 504 baht! Last month was in the 600s.

The only thing I didn't use, was maybe fans, and my refrig had to work less. I mean, normally, I wouldn't use aircon now, but that is the only big thing that would be different.

I am pretty careful, but my higher bills during the year, with aircon, but only one at a time, (as in I live alone but with a child, so we stay in the same rooms if aircon is going, for the most part) are in the 2000s area.

[Eddy B]

I am happy this month. I normally put 3,500 aside for the electric but this month the bill is only 1,600............very happy. I expect the summer will come and karma will be paid back in full

[tangcoral]

Stayed same..missess takes longer hot showers and electric heater at nights.

[wym]

If I had A/C throughout my 5-story shophouse, it would have cost at least B150,000 up-front investment, lasting what maybe five years if I'm lucky?

Running same would be at least B4,000 per month extra, probably more like 6 given the fact that it's hard to train young people to be conservative.

I only have air on the ground floor, and I only run it for my students during classes/tutoring sessions, if I don't have multiple computers going it's often not even necessary AFAIC, but the kids are used to it from their own homes and school, so I have to run it anyway or they'd complain.

In the living quarters upstairs we've simply never had it and don't miss it at all.

[tangcoral]

If I had A/C throughout my 5-story shophouse, it would have cost at least B150,000 up-front investment, lasting what maybe five years if I'm lucky?

Running same would be at least B4,000 per month extra, probably more like 6 given the fact that it's hard to train young people to be conservative.

I only have air on the ground floor, and I only run it for my students during classes/tutoring sessions, if I don't have multiple computers going it's often not even necessary AFAIC, but the kids are used to it from their own homes and school, so I have to run it anyway or they'd complain.

In the living quarters upstairs we've simply never had it and don't miss it at all.

I smell cheapo

[wym]

More like poor.

But even when I have a lot of money, I prefer to spend it on other things. Not to mention doing my part to not accelerate the ruining of our Mother Gaia.

[Jack Mountain]

Less the 10%, doesn't use the AC much anyway ... so it's probably the fridge ...

[Spoonman]

Mine dropped from 5k to 3k.

[GinBoy2]

Generally I always figure cold season is 50% of hot season bills, which is all due to no AC

[varun]

With A/C: Typically 1300-1500

Without A/C, 600 - 800 so basically half.

[phanu]

Every month,I pay ~12,500THB... without AC (I don't have AC at home) but this month, as I use heater for my 3 3months-old dogs, I should pay more...

[ToddWeston]

Maybe 20% less, I've taken advantage of the cooler weather to bake & cook more slow roasts and casseroles as to not heat up the kitchen/house. I'm thinking about doing a turkey this week end and freezing the meat for luncheon meat.

I was cold last evening and decided to have hot bath instead of my evening warm shower so next month knowing my luck the bill will be more

[dotx]

Every month,I pay ~12,500THB... without AC (I don't have AC at home) but this month, as I use heater for my 3 3months-old dogs, I should pay more...

How do you have a 12,000 baht electric bill without AC?

I usually pay around 5,000 every month. Just over 3,000 this month. I still turn the AC on in the afternoons and sleep with it on at night. During hotter months it's on 24 hours.

[slipperylobster]

Mine went up ! Had to operate a crock pot in my bedroom this month....almost every night....as it was about 10 degrees. I may buy a new airconditioner for March....the one I have is a portable piece of crap that slightly cools a small room, but is ineffective above 30 degrees. I used that a few nights last year.

[robblok]

I save enough but to be honest even if i save a couple of 1000 its nice but once its summer the airco is really worth it. I see it as a bit of comfort and would not want to save too much on it. Last year i actually turned it on more often and paid a bit more and thought what a fool i was saving on aircon. The productivity i got back from being cooler was more then worth it.

[chrisinth]

Reckon my electric bill was the lowest its ever been where we are now. Basically half of what would be considered an average monthly bill @ 2,600 baht.

I can't remember the 'cold' season lasting this long, at least over the last 16 years. We had 12 degrees last night and it wasn't that much more thi morning. <deleted> freezing.....................

[JesseFrank]

Normally I use a ceiling fan in the office during daytime and 1 inverter aircon at night, and 2 aircons during the weekend as my son stays here.

This entire billing cycle I had no fan during daytime and a fan at lowest speed at night.

My electricity bill was 100 Baht more than average .

[robblok]

If I had A/C throughout my 5-story shophouse, it would have cost at least B150,000 up-front investment, lasting what maybe five years if I'm lucky?

Running same would be at least B4,000 per month extra, probably more like 6 given the fact that it's hard to train young people to be conservative.

I only have air on the ground floor, and I only run it for my students during classes/tutoring sessions, if I don't have multiple computers going it's often not even necessary AFAIC, but the kids are used to it from their own homes and school, so I have to run it anyway or they'd complain.

In the living quarters upstairs we've simply never had it and don't miss it at all.

You sound remarkably similar to a guy who used to post here.

[cooked]

Blimey. Fan in the daytime when the doors are open most of the time anyway, air conditioning afternoons/evenings, but generally only in the living room until about 20 minutes before we go to bed. Freezer, fridge, water heating for the shower...we had ฿900.- one month when we forgot the A/C for three days absence, otherwise around ฿500.- a month, sometimes down to 300. Of course if you need 18°C then this doesn't work.

[CharlieH]

25% down on usual bill.

Had to put an extra quilt on the bed, never known the cold spell last so long.

[thhMan]

Im just enjoying the cold... Its great to have a bit of variety and the heat that is around 24 hours a day can be tiring.

I suppose we should thank all the reckless people and companies around the world for climate change

[craigt3365]

I save enough but to be honest even if i save a couple of 1000 its nice but once its summer the airco is really worth it. I see it as a bit of comfort and would not want to save too much on it. Last year i actually turned it on more often and paid a bit more and thought what a fool i was saving on aircon. The productivity i got back from being cooler was more then worth it.

Excellent point. Our first year here, we tried to not run the AC during the day. Jump in the pool, turn on the fans, and suffer. Last year, my mother moved in with us. She just can't handle the heat, so we ran the AC a lot. Bill was only 2k more and we were sooooo much more comfortable. For 2k, it was 100% worth it.

Our bill now is about 3k, normally 5.5-6k per month in the hot season. Because of the pool, water falls, garden lights, 3 refrigs, etc. Our bill will never be below 3.3k or so.

[Costas2008]

Electricity bill? What's that? I can't afford to have electricity........I use candles

[Tywais]

Mine is down about 10% but that is because I'm using an electric radiator/heater a lot now else it would be down around 40-50%.

[Malthus101]

Mine dropped from 1500 to 950 but that is mostly due to now having cold showers every morning - brrr..!

Wakes you up though, gets you ready for the day.

Try it.

[i claudius]

Ours dropped from about 2600 to 1800 ,been like that for months ,

[transam]

40% saving.

[Naam]

consumption for the period dec15,2012 till jan15,2013 = 3,423kWh

consumption for the period dec15,2013 till jan15,2014 = 2,315kWh -32.4%