This is ridiculous

We are locked into Xcel for our power and our bill doubled in Feb from Jan. It is only my husband and I, and we are not home from 8-5 M-F. We unplug everything we aren’t using and we set our thermostat at 65. The weather in CO has been unusually warm so the heater isn’t kicking on at all during the day. How is the bill so high??!

From $90 to $520

My average electric bill is $90-98 during the winter and at $120 in the summer. My last bill with Xcel was $520 and nothing else had changed. I have lived in my home since 2015 and never seen a bill this large even with all my kids living there.

When the Numbers Don’t Add Up

Recently, I received a bill from Xcel Energy stating that my household was using the same amount of energy as I had a year ago. At first glance, that might seem normal. But the statement immediately raised a question for me.A year ago, I worked from home.My computer was on all day. Lights were on. Coffee was brewing. The house was lived in for most of the day, five days a week.Today, my schedule looks very different. I work full-time outside the home and spend nearly two hours commuting each day. For long stretches of time, the house sits empty…