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Our energy provider just switched to peak/off peak pricing. Between 3pm and 7pm electricity is .06 per kilowatt hour higher than the rest of the day M-F. I’m trying to figure out if it’s worth it to react to this. It’s easy to do the dishwasher and laundry in off peak hours so the only significant electrical draw is the air conditioner. If I turn off the AC from 3 to 7, the house will get hot and the AC will have to work harder for awhile to get the house cooled back down. If I let it go up only a few degrees, it feels like the savings won’t be worth it.
How would you go about figuring out how best to handle the AC during peak time? If I had some clue as to what the AC uses in terms of kilowatt hours, it would be helpful, but I don’t have a clue. The thermostat captures usage but only on a 24 hour basis. I don’t need an exact measure, but I’d like some idea if it’s worth being a bit uncomfortable for a few hours to save some money. It doesn’t make sense to be uncomfortable for an extra dollar per day (though even that adds up to $20/mo) but if it’s $5 or more per day, I’d be inclined to be a little uncomfortable.
How would you go about figuring out how best to handle the AC during peak time? If I had some clue as to what the AC uses in terms of kilowatt hours, it would be helpful, but I don’t have a clue. The thermostat captures usage but only on a 24 hour basis. I don’t need an exact measure, but I’d like some idea if it’s worth being a bit uncomfortable for a few hours to save some money. It doesn’t make sense to be uncomfortable for an extra dollar per day (though even that adds up to $20/mo) but if it’s $5 or more per day, I’d be inclined to be a little uncomfortable.