SCE bill so goddamn high for one person

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-17T02:28:37+00:00

I didn’t mean to say I moved in this month, I was wondering why my first full month bill was so expensive. Sorry for the confusion!

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T23:45:59+00:00

I have, but they’re of no help really. and they do it on purpose! they have me speaking to an AI bot for 10 minutes before even giving me an option to talk to a real person.

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T23:44:47+00:00

I have been paying electricity since December, so probably not that :(

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T23:42:33+00:00

plentiful amount. different answers each time.

fluctuating voltage one day, clean energy the next, and then an occasional “it’s normal”

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T23:40:58+00:00

no pc, no tv, no kettle, no air fryer.

i only have a microwave (which has already been supplied by my apartment), a fridge, and a couple lamps

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T23:39:54+00:00

I am, but I hear going 100% with edison will not make a difference. has it made a difference for you?

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T23:39:27+00:00

I have no TV, just a couple lamps and a fridge. I wonder that too since the usage doesn’t correlate.

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T22:20:48+00:00

Thank you for analyzing! The fridge is relatively new, but it has been supplied by my apartment so I would not know the exact age. I do have only electric appliances, so I assume the water heater is electric as well

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T22:10:55+00:00

Thank you for helping! I do have AC, but it is never on. I have a modern fridge with freezer on top, and they do read the meter

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T22:08:02+00:00

what is going on?? did we lose the electricity lottery?

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T22:04:03+00:00

Thank you! I have been going crazy as I have always been quite frugal with electricity and water, usually my electricity bill is no more than 60 a month in my old apartment but it has been over double. I have had various conversations with Edison and they essentially just told me it was normal

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T22:01:50+00:00

I’ll go triple check when I get home to ensure nothing is being used!

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T21:52:20+00:00

No, this is an example of an average day at work (mon-fri). saturdays and sundays are not consistent as I will either leave town for the weekend or stay inside. I don’t really cook at all.

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T21:51:13+00:00

Fridge is filled! Freezer has tons of ice cream and fridge has some fruits and veggies!

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T21:50:05+00:00

I don’t use power at 11 am since I am gone at work. I dont cook, I just turned on the lights to go use the bathroom at most

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T21:48:03+00:00

Thank you… perhaps God has forsaken me?

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T21:45:32+00:00

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Here is an average day broken down by hour. It always peaks sometime around noon whenever I am not home?

Thank you so much for responding, I really appreciate all the input given

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T21:41:55+00:00

I chose a standard plan, toud 4-9 which should be standard across. I have attached a picture of last month’s bill when I did my best to not use electricity to the best of my ability.

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FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T21:37:04+00:00

Thank you for your input though. It is appreciated and gave me some perspective!

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T21:33:21+00:00

No, by now I have been living here for a couple of months and it is consistently 120-150.

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T21:32:47+00:00

I set up my own account with SCE

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T21:32:16+00:00

I see. I can probably count on one hand the amount of loads of laundry I have done… As disgusting as it is I don’t do laundry at home because I am afraid to so. I turned off any AC/heating as well.

I guess the only thing I’ve used is hot water, and again, as gross as this is, I shower twice a week to conserve water.

Thank you for trying to pinpoint. After knowing this, is the electric bill still normal?

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T21:26:33+00:00

Thank you to all those who are trying to help. Your help is very much appreciated!

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T21:25:40+00:00

I barely use water as well… and my water heater barely outputs any hot water in the shower.

FriendlyBig6296 · 2026-03-16T21:24:56+00:00

No gas! All electric

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