Quick question on your house's Kilowatt usage, squarefeet, and is your pellet stove primary or secon

(Edited for KWH usage)
#1- Oct/898 - Nov/942
Dec/1,026 - Jan 1,051

#2- 2,180 sq ft Ranch. Not heating basement (yet)

#3- Pellet stove is primary (75 degrees)
No Lp heat in 2 yrs

#4- 2 adults, one child, and one in the oven. 2 lazy dogs and crazy cat

My most recent electrical bill for Nov. 26, 2010 - Jan. 31, 2011 (68 days) was 1268kwh, or 558kwh/month average.

Liveable sq. ft are 2000

I TRY to make the pellet stove the primary heat source, but the oil monster does come on for hot water and to keep the rear zone & upstairs bedrooms a decent (67-68 degrees) temp. Just got the oil tank filled today and since it was filled last on Aug. 6th of last year (178 days ago), I burned 393 gallons, or approx. 2.2 gallons a day avg.

People full time in the house - 1 human, and 2 kids on weekends (and add 1 dog full time too :lol: )

don't know the elect use.
we are in roughly 1400 sq feet of uninsulated house
Pellet stove is primary heat source with two elect space heaters
4 people in house

Oct 437, Nov 437, Dec 594, Jan 521, Feb 496

2688 sq foot Ranch in a hill (sort of raised), Garage under 1844 sq foot living space

Primary heat.

2 adults, kids long gone (told ya I was old).

1.) Nov 535/ Dec 683/ Jan 786/ I cut my Killowatts in half from last year once I got a pellet stove
2.) 1500 Square feet with up staris
3.) Primary and love it!
4.) 2

1.) 650 KWH average per month
2.) 2000 Square feet
3.) Primary and love it!
4.) 2 adults, one child, (1 dog, 4 cats and a bunny-all spoiled with pellet heat!)

kinsman stoves said:

2 adults and 3 children

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What about Pellet??? hh:

Monthly electric averaged $62.78 the last 4 months. The part of the bill I mail to Ohio Edison shows the KW usage.
1000 sq ft ranch
Pro Pellets primary, used the propane the week my brother visited last month.
1 adult, 1 old dog, occasional visitors.
Eric, what home shows will you be at, I may be able to visit.

1) Avg 850 kwh/month for 0ct, nov, dec (50% of which is generated by my PV system)
2) 800 sqft (upper level of High-Ranch)
3) Primary heat source. Gas fired hot water system never runs for upstairs, but heats my downstairs
4) 2 adults

Oct 856 KWH
Nov 850 KWH
Dec 1022 KWH
Jan 1139 KWH
2 adults, 2 kids were gone and have returned, 2 dogs and 1 beta fish.
Pellet stove is main source of heat and use heating oil, 150 to 200 gallons per year for hot water and supplemental heat, 2200 SQ FT colonial.
Hot tub in the back yard is my biggest energy hog then next it's the kids.

Nov 750 KWH - Dec 900 KWH - Jan 870 KWH
Usage includes home office with 5 PCs/Servers running 24/7.

Primary heat -
Harman XXV heating 2 floors from finished basement. Approx 2800sqft.

Secondary heat -
Harman Advance (1st floor)

Last resort -
NG furnace

2 adults, 2 kids, 4 cats & 2 dogs.

Usage increases to about 1200 KWH in the summer months as the pool filter and
central A/C are our biggest energy hogs.

1) electrical usage out of whack until 2nd pellet stove is online due to electric heater in the my den area.

2) 1800 sq feet cape, uninsulated basement
3) Pellets are primary ( Why did i wait so long.. ugghh )
oil forced air for backup (collecting dust)
4) 2 adults 1 toddler and 2 turtles

OOOOPS. Sorry, Pellet only I guess.
I do use a blower on the insert though that's good for about 40 watts.


2,000 ft2 near Albany, NY.
Have burned almost 4 cords of wood this winter.
The wife retired this year, so there's someone home using energy during the day.
Use fuel oil for DHW and upstairs heat; still on same tank from beginning winter, I think, and it's getting a little low.
It's been a colder than normal winter.

Energy Use:
1/27/2011 ESTIMATED 397
12/23/2010 CUSTOMER 247
12/1/2010 NYSEG 379
10/27/2010 CUSTOMER 277
9/29/2010 NYSEG 300
8/26/2010 CUSTOMER 204
7/30/2010 NYSEG 265
6/26/2010 CUSTOMER 244
5/28/2010 NYSEG 284
4/26/2010 CUSTOMER 230
3/31/2010 NYSEG 291
2/26/2010 CUSTOMER 286
1/29/2010 NYSEG 393
12/30/2009 ESTIMATED 297
11/25/2009 NYSEG 267
10/29/2009 CUSTOMER 330
9/25/2009 NYSEG 215
8/29/2009 CUSTOMER 278
7/28/2009 NYSEG 294
6/28/2009 CUSTOMER 261
5/28/2009 NYSEG 308
4/24/2009 CUSTOMER 274
3/26/2009 NYSEG 263

Degree Days for Albany:

Monthly Heating Degree Day
Month: Current Year: Last Year: Normal:
October 452 520 463
November 755 656 741
December 1206 1161 1085
January 1370 1247 1257

Dunno the KW's. My bill doesnt go over $50 a month. My stove is a pre AE Quad MT Vernon, burning pellets. It is the sole source of heat in my home. I doubt if my furnace even works I haven't tried it in two years, besides the tank is empty. If the pellet stove were to break down I would have to use my kerosene heater until I fixed it. I bought 75 gals of propane in a small satellite tank last fall to supply the water heater. It is still burning off of that purchase, hope to make it to spring. It's just me and my mutt, son is at university, old lady left 17 years ago (good ridance).

1. 725 kWh average/month
2. livable space: 1400 SF
3. Pellet/Primary
4. 2 adults, one dog