How's Your Meralco Bill?

My Singapore Trip High got deflated after I saw our Meralco bill.

Seeing our Meralco bill was truly a major WTF moment. 

Same kilowatts used as last March, but 30% higher bill. 

Yes, dear friends, 30% higher.


Here's the breakdown of my daily usage:

• 24/7 Refrigerator - frost free but very high efficiency rating.
• 5 hours TV and DVD - for Eanna's videos.
• 12 hours Laptop - sometimes I unplug it then plug it again when battery is low.
• Mostly 24/7 Router and Cable modem for wireless internet.
• 2-3 hours (not all the time) TV in the living area.
• Hood in the kitchen - as needed. Probably less than 1 hour a day.
• 10-12 hours aircon - 1 only.
• Around 5 hours Electric fan.
• 5-10 minutes water heater when bathing. But this is not everyday since sometimes I just use cold water.
• Lights only open when it's night time, so that's around 4-5 hours?
• 5 energy saving CFLs - around 10-13 watts.
• Occasional use of 5 halogen lights not even 30 minutes a day. Probably 1 hour in a month?
• 2 bathroom lights occasional use - probably 30 minutes a day or even less.
• Charging of mobile phones - 1-2 hours every 3 days.

These are basically it. No fancy gadgets nor microwave ovens.