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I have an option to rent a small place near Negril for the winter months but the cost of any power use is not included. Can anyone give me an idea of what this might amount to on a monthly basis? Usual appliances like fridge, tv, ceiling fan, etc and modest use of a/c.
Thanks
Last month my bill was 13,500 (106 US) for 330KWh. Using the same kind of appliances you describe.
BTW. I paid 128US for 1,400 KWh in Florida. 350% higher in JA.
I'd like to thank past Jamaican governments for selling JPS to foreign interests so we can pay one of the highest rates in the world.
Cap
Thanks cap! That helps a lot.
We don't have a/c...run a regular-sized efficient fridge, washer, computer, tv, microwave and a fan regularly...avg around $4500j monthly.
Correction..... That includes Izel and Ailsa house also. For Zion Hill about 6K.Quote:
Originally Posted by captaind
The pricing still sucks
Cap
yeah current is ridiculously high.....forget about trying to run any kind of A/C unless you got a lot of money in the budget....
this is a favorite topic for us in Jamaica.....usually gets us to the government topic pretty quickly....lol
usually people say dem pay anywhere from $4,000J to $8,000J for monthly current for a one bedroom cottage/apartment or small house....
mi have heard of people paying $15,000+J's and up....but that for big houses and apartments...
remember wi run our stoves on gas so no current is being used for that...and wi usually don't have electric hot wata heaters
basically wi are paying for a refrigerator, lights, fans, microwave and electronic gadgets like TV and stereo and computers....
wata bill isn't cheap either....usually $2,000J to $4,000+J a month is pretty common.....sometimes mi hear $1,500J a month for wata
Cool Runnings, Marko
Jamaica is still quite a bit cheaper than what we pay up here in Ontario. Imagine trying to heat an entire home up here with electric heat during the winter month$. There have been stories in the paper about people having to turn off the heat in their house and stay warm by using electric blankets. Mostly low income folks and seniors on a fixed income. As Donald Trump would say "SAD".
What is the charge per KWh in Ontario?Quote:
Originally Posted by halfwaytree
THanks
Cap
Up here it depends on what time of day you are using the power. Normal people pay aprox. $15 J per KWh. On top of that there are charges such as debt retirement charge, delivery charge, administative charges, taxes etc... . The bills are very complicated, so many charges!
To make matters worse, if you live in a rural area, like we do it is much higher. Bills of $30,000 J per month are not uncommon.
In Ja all things included at my usage (330 KWh) we pay 40JA per KWh. Graduated cost so if you use more you pay a higher rate for the additional useQuote:
Originally Posted by halfwaytree
Cap
Wow!
At our home in Accompong Town, St. Elizabeth we average about 90Kwh per month and the bill is usually less than $3,000 J. LED lights (used sparingly) TV, fan (when I am there), fridge and LOTS of music.
Helps to be at higher elevation where the temperatures are significantly lower and breezier. A/C use really drives up the usage.
Peace and Guidance
Obviously, a small, island nation without fossil fuels pays a premium for imported oil to fuel the power plants. At least the costly supply is equally reliable!
Too bad there isn't enough sunshine for solar arrays!
As individuals and/or businesses can afford...solar is being set up in homes, hotels etc...then there's the whole debate about coming off the grid. :culpability:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marblehead
We have solar hot water.
What about some turbines on the upper roaring river or rivers of that size? Not feasible?
JPS already has a variety of generating plants, steam (oil-fired), gas turbines, combined cycle, diesel, hydropower and wind.
https://www.jpsco.com/about-jps/how-.../power-plants/
A goal of the government is to have at least 20 renewable energy by 2030. So far JPS has no solar farms, but as Lisa mentioned, many businesses and homes are installing their own. Adoption of solar was hindered by a surcharge (now rescinded) to those using solar but still connected to JPS. You can now sell your excess electricity back to JPS, but at a reduced rate.
JPS made a major press release the other day about dropping their rates by 2%.
One month 455.8 kWh
On peak 73.6 kwh@15.7 cents $11.56
Mid peak72.4kwh@11.3 cents $8.19
Off peak309.8kwh@7.7 cents $23.86
Delivery charge $54.54
Regulatory charges $3.05
HST $13.16
$106.26 Cnd. Ontario
residential medium density 1 month June no AC
Just imagine what the bill is for some of the recent sprawling AI's. How the heck does that play into pricing and planning supply capacity? I support "smart" sustainable development, but it's hard to reflect on the past 33 years of trips to Negril and not be concerned about what's currently going on. My benchmark is the coral diversity and health that I observe when I go snorkeling. What I see these days really concerns me.