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TwilightZone

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5. "Prices should reflect scarcity"

Wed Feb 17, 2021, 01:01 PM

Feb 2021

It would seem that's what they're doing. The total charge is presumably based on usage and companies sometimes have scaled rates based on availability and usage, similar to tiered tax rates. As usage grows, the charge per unit rises.

If it seems excessive, contact the utility for an explanation and a breakdown. That being said, we're on pace to have about triple our normal usage for this time of year (in Austin) and it's not surprising considering that it hasn't been this cold for this long in decades.

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I refuse to believe that an $800+ electric bill is normal. Is this price gauging? [View all] Shell_Seas Feb 2021 OP

$400 is a normal winter gas bill for my 2 flat in Chicago. Two apartments mucifer Feb 2021 #1

Blame your Texas Republicans who set up their procon Feb 2021 #2

Welcome to the Kingdom of Texas. Wellstone ruled Feb 2021 #3

The TX QOP adds insult to injury jpak Feb 2021 #4

"Prices should reflect scarcity" TwilightZone Feb 2021 #5

I have a year contract at a stated rate per kilowatt hour. Susan Calvin Feb 2021 #6

There's no price gouging matt819 Feb 2021 #7

This is what de-regulation can do for you. calguy Feb 2021 #8

Privatization solves everything. Squinch Feb 2021 #9

That is a huge amount of power usage for a month whopis01 Feb 2021 #10

We do have an above average usage. Shell_Seas Feb 2021 #11