Looking over my National Grid gas bill today. It was like $26. I use gas for hot water and thought that was a lot of gas to be using.
details.
Customer charge--pay no matter how much you use=13
LIHEAP Enhancement charge-no idea=.83
Distribution charge step 1-lowest fee=4.34
Energy efficiency programs=.39
Tax=.78
Total uncontrollable charges for basically a minimal use=$19.81
Actual cost of gas used =$6.25
So at least in the spring through summer and part of fall , there is no money to be saved by reducing the amount of energy I use. Of the total bill , almost 80% is really outside the realm of what I can affect by using less gas.
Electric is worse in terms of total dollars in cost I cannot affect by conserving. Basic electric bill before cost of actual energy is $33.69 per month.
