I got my electric bill this week. In June I kept the a/c on 78 and the bill was $78. In July I kept it on 77 and the bill was $81. In August I kept the temperature on 76 and the bill is $86. I have 1500 square feet under air and I’m under some big honking shady oaks.  I also belong to Florida Power & Light’s On Call Service, so I currently get a $9.50 per month credit.  I’ve belonged for 15 or more years and never once noticed a disruption in service.  I got a new a/c system in 1998 and my bill dropped significantly after that – new technology I think. I know being under the shade of the big oaks helps a lot.

2012 Update:  The June bill was $94 for 77 degrees and the July bill was $116 for 76 degrees.