Why has my power bill gone up this summer?

Warmer temps means more energy use

You sometimes probably wonder why your electricity bill goes up and down, and is higher at certain times of the year. If you’re paying close attention, you may have noticed that the spikes generally occur during the warm summer months and cold winter months. That’s because your heating and cooling system is working harder during these months to keep the inside of your home comfortable. Typically our highest energy use periods of the year will occur in June through September and then again in January and February. When there is a larger difference between the outside air temperature and the temperature you have the inside of your home set at, you use more energy to maintain the comfortable setting you like.

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Annual Meeting of the Members
    • History
    • Job Opportunities
    • Rates, Bylaws and Service Rules
    • Contact us
  • Apply for Service
  • Member Services
    • My Account
    • Account Options
    • Capital Credits
    • FlexPay
    • Mobile App
    • Loans & Rebates
    • Industrial / Commercial
    • Other Services
  • Solar/EV
    • Residential/Commercial Solar
    • Community Solar
    • Electric Vehicles
    • Large-Scale Renewable Energy
    • NC GreenPower
  • Savings Tools
    • Energy Advisor
    • Heat Pump Calculator
    • Lighting Calculator
    • Energy-Efficiency Loans & Rebates
    • Energy-Efficiency Tools
    • Energy-Saving Services
  • Community
    • Operation Round Up
    • Education Programs
    • Youth Tour
    • Cooperative Leadership Camp
    • Sports Camp Scholarships
    • Good Neighbor Programs
    • Kid's Place
  • Outage Center
    • Outage Updates
    • Report an Outage
    • Preparing for an Outage
    • Generator Information
  • News
    • Latest News
    • Newsletter & Annual Report
    • Videos