how much should a power bill be for three bedroom home?

Answer 1

Depends on how much your using.....

Answer 2

What's your sqare footage? Is it single story or two story (two-story houses are more efficient)? How efficient are the windows? Have you plugged all your leaks (even a small leak will make a difference!)? How well insulated is it? What kind of heat do you use? Where do you keep your thermostat?

In winter, $200 is real reasonable; don't be surprised if it's $300, if it's cold and you use electricity for heat. If it's over that, you need to fix your house! If it's under $200 and it's been cold, smile big.

Answer 3

If you are thinking yours is too high, try to determine if your family is energy conscious. Look for things being left on with no one use them, like TVs, lights, stereos, etc. Here's a good one, leaving the TV on when using the computer or preheating the oven for two hours before you use it or not bothering to turn it off. Also look for lights being left on in blind spaces like closets, attics and crawl spaces. A switch with indicator light might help for these places. Refrigerator/freezer door being left open between trips to/from or while searching for snacks. Doors or windows being left open during the heating/cooling season. Electric blankets being left on all day.

Using incandescent bulb where you could be using compact fluorescent bulbs (cfb's) could be running up your bill. And of course insulation issues and energy star compliant appliances should be looked into.

There are literally hundreds of places to conserve if you are willing to track them down.

Answer 4

The number of bedrooms doesn't make much difference. How many people? What kind of heat? Where do you live? What kind of water heater? How big is the house? What is the cost per KwH for electricity there?

Add some detail, ok?