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The monthly power bill in my apartment is consistently $7 / month. If it went up by a factor of 5, I'd never notice; a while ago I got fed up and paid several months in advance because it seemed so ridiculous to have a $7 bill every month. What's a typical power bill like, and what's going on with mine? (my power uses - lights, fridge, and one to two old computers in a 400 sq. ft. apartment in downtown SF)
Do you not have A/C or heat? Microwave? Dryer? Water heater? My apartment is only about $110 per month but there is also a $50 gas bill. And I like to think that I live pretty minimally...
I do not have A/C, heat, a microwave, or a dryer (I'm not even allowed to install a washing machine...). I get hot water, but I imagine there's a central source of that for the whole building.