Is everyone seeing a sharp spike in Electric Bill lately?
Yes, very much aware of the Iran War going on and raising energy prices globally, so I'm not too surprised (but the bill still does hurt...) Also, I saw a lot of prior posts here without the hard numbers so I thought I'd offer them below (recent to oldest):
May 2026: $ 268.23! / 561 kWh = $0.48/kWh!
April 2026: $ 258.05 / 616 kWh = $0.42/kWh
March 2026: $ 249.29 / 644 kWh = $0.39/kWh
February 2026: $ 222.01 / 574 kWh = $0.39/kWh
January 2026: $206.90 / 531 kWh = $0.39/kWh
So looks like my electric rates went up starting in April and I'm currently paying $0.09 more per kWh compared to just 2 months ago, despite using the LEAST amount of electricity for the entire year (except for my January bill)!
At this rate, had I used the same amount of electricity as last month, I would have received my first $300 ish electric bill. I've lived where I currently live for the past 6 years and my electric bill has never been this high before.
Just wondering if everyone else is seeing a similar price increase on their bill?
Also, I heard a while back, HECO was selecting certain customers to enroll in a variable-rate electric plan, where your rate is lower during the day time but higher during the evening. (Not sure of the exact details so feel free to correct me.) Is it worth calling HECO to ask them to clarify which rate plan I'm on? Might be worth it for them to double-check the bill for accuracy too but not sure.
tl;dr Received the most expensive electric bill from HECO this past month, with price increases starting for me since April. (Prior to that, prices were stable.) Wondering how everyone else is managing + should I have a chat with HECO to double-check my bill? Also yes, Iran War is utterly moronic.
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