Submitted by llaatteennccyy t3_10pc14s in baltimore
I live in the Gwynn Oak area, renting an 1100sq ft unit that is one quarter of a duplex. Just the bottom floor of one side. Recently BGE replaced gas lines in my area.
My heating bill this past month was $310. Before that it was $250. I'm expecting another $300 heating bill for this month. That's $860 for three months of gas heat; not including electric of about $100 per month.
This is, to me, f****** insane. I have a few ideas about what may be causing it (namely terrible insulation and I think I'm paying to heat the empty unit above me as well. My landlord, when asked before moving in, said that bills were generally $200 combined.
[Edit: I generally keep my thermostat at 70, and 72 when windy because the house loses heat quickly.]
I have a few questions; has anyone else in my area, nearby, or in Baltimore, seen incredibly high heating bills?
Do I have some kind of recourse for making my landlord cover some of these charges, due to the terrible insulation (which I wasn't warned about)?
Is there an issue with BGE replacing lines, and user bills in effected areas doubling?
I'm paying almost as much as I pay for rent, to heat my apartment for three months. It's unconscionable, and I need some solutions.
Ostrich159 t1_j6jnyw5 wrote
Here's BGE's schedule of natural gas prices. The price of gas last month is 43% higher than it was in the prior year. This--in addition to a cold snap in December--has lead to high utility bills for most everyone.