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Sweating it out would be a nice way of putting it. As you know, I am an avid reader of my electric meter. We only get 800kwhs for every two months before being kicked up to the commercial rate. This bill, I was afraid I had read the meter wrong. The bill came via email yesterday and we were at 719kwhs. Wow, that we had some room to spare. The bill is 1,291 pesos. Had we had 801kwhs it would have been 2,350 pesos.
We are now in the summer rate (oh god bless you CFE you are so kind) basic 250kwhs at .64 centavos, intermediate 150 kwhs at 99 centavos, excedente 399 kwhs at 2.54 pesos and once you hit the 800 mark you are billed at the commercial rate of 3 pesos per kwh for the whole bill.
The good news is that in a month we will be sitting in the mountains of Jalisco enjoying chilly nights that require a jacket. Fantastic. And here at home, the electric won't be an issue. Tomorrow I will be in Guadalajara for the weekend speaking at a state convention and then Saturday night I will visit the rv park where we will be staying. I am looking forward to meeting the park owners Sal and Barb.
Finally.
First, I am incredibly jealous of your CFE bill. You don't want to know mine and we are doing better.
ReplyDeleteSecond, you get your bill by email? That would be pretty good, they don't use the postal service so they throw ours under the garage door, OK in winter but not so good in the rainy season.
Barb and Sal are great hosts the park is beautiful as is the surrounding hills you will really like it..safe travels Les
ReplyDeleteJonna, just go to the CFE website, www.cfe.gob.mx and you can register. You will need your bill to for your customer number, etc. You will still receive a hard copy under your door but the email comes 24hours after the cutoff.
ReplyDeleteIt's not that we can't pay the bill, I just don't agree with the CFE rates. We pay more in the country where supposedly people have less money, and in the city the rate is cheaper not to mention some neighborhoods with monthy billing and entitled to the same limits of 800kwhs per month not every two months.
I can't wait to go solar and they can all go screw themselves. Best bet because as we get older, the cost of energy will be our financial enemy. Prepare!
Lucky you! Sal and Barb are super and the area is fabulous. Would like us to be there too!
ReplyDeleteIf you've any lingering RV questions Sal knows everything and can probably fix everything,as well.
Lucky you! Sal and Barb are super and the area is fabulous. Would like us to be there too!
ReplyDeleteIf you've any lingering RV questions Sal knows everything and can probably fix everything,as well.
You guys are going to be so lucky to spend the summer there, sure wish we could. Maybe next year. Canada is just too cold, especially this year.
ReplyDeleteSay hi to Barb and Sal for us.
Kevin and Ruth
www.travelwithkevinandruth.com