Sq footage is bigger, high ceilings and such. New homes are much more efficient if built correctly with good materials than older homes. Heating/cooling units are waaaay more efficient as well. Mine is 22 years old and is "cheap operated".

Straight electric heat strips will spin a meter!
I would look at an option if possible! Ala Power will finance new equipment at 9.9% if you are in good standing with them. A new Heat Pump would help that meter big time and may even pay for its self???? If that is not possible, Propane space heaters would be next if it was safe to do so in you situation?

Good luck!

Home 2200 sq ft bill runs around $300-$400 in the summer.

Store in Montgomery runs $800 a month.

Store in Wetumpka about $150 a month.

Thermostat set to 69
4000 sq ft
levelized billing is $333/month

2500 square feet. $300 is the highest to date. Wife and kids home all day everyday and keep it pretty cool.

Women love vaulted ceilings, so does the power company. I had a 2200sq/ft split level house, with 2 units, and my bill never got over $250 in the summer and we kept it at 68 degrees. Large shade tree in front yard helped. We did not have vaulted ceilings.

We keep it at 73-74 and our little patio home 1300sf still will run up to $200 some summer months.

Are these electricity and gas bills combined? I about shat my pants when I got a $230 electricity bill for our 3,300 square foot house built in 2010. Our gas bill is usually around $130 but that includes trash pickup and all that fun stuff.

Lectric only, my gas is minimal. Just water heater and dryer. We rarely run heat in the winter.

My power bill is $85 a month, every month. I'm on the averaged out plan like Sethjamtoe. It's that low because i work everyday and it's just me and the boy and a dog.

So will having to purchase propane in february...especially this past february! That was a hard bill to look at!! Our 3500 sq ft runs anywhere from $130 in march/april to $260 in july/aug/sep. That's electric only. We do have vaulted ceilings, but offset them with fans. Have a programable thermostat that maybe saved me 5-10%. I know i saw a difference at the end of the first year we had it.

I have 3 heat pumps and 2 pool pumps. One upstairs, one main floor and one basement. 3900 sq ft. We found some drafts and the contractor didn't caulk around the windows. On tops of windows you could see straight through. Power bill has been better now.

1800 sq.ft and since we put the metal roof on in Nov.it has dropped considerably.235.00 has been our highest this year.

2080 sq feet. I only use two window units at night and one in the living room during the day. Hasn't been over $200 this year yet.

2600 sqft. Total utilities was $212. But I live by myself.

250-550 depending on the weather. No gas bill.

2700 sq ft. Budget billing $271 month