{"id":5262,"date":"2024-01-14T10:51:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T10:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocostsavings.com\/?p=5262"},"modified":"2024-01-14T11:03:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T11:03:07","slug":"post-holiday-bill-shock-why-your-electric-bill-is-so-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecocostsavings.com\/post-holiday-bill-shock-why-your-electric-bill-is-so-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Holiday Bill Shock: Why Your Electric Bill Is So High"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Discover the reasons behind unexpectedly high electricity bills after the holidays, learn what you can do about it, and find easy ways to keep your future bills low.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Unusually high electricity bills can catch us off guard after the holidays;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Spending more time at home<\/strong>, especially with guests, leads to significantly increased electricity usage and, consequently, a higher bill;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Households, with low AC usage, consume most electricity in the December – January period;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
More heating, more cooking, and a general increase in our usage of energy guzzling appliances<\/strong> (cooker, dryer, washing machine, electric shower, etc.) are the main culprits<\/strong>; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n