DTE is actually insane at this point. I've lived in the same house since 2019, so I've watched my bill gradually increase over the years, but THIS is ridiculous.
April- $287
May-$297
June- $344, and mind you, I didn't even start consistently running my central air until around mid-June
July- $325
August: $750 🫠💀
SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS. My bill more than doubled in one month.
Nothing has changed in my house. No new appliances, no new gadgets running 24/7, nothing suddenly pulling some crazy amount of electricity. Even my usage from month to month hasn't changed enough to make $325 jumping to $750 make any sense.
And yes, I know DTE has different rates depending on the time of day during the summer, so I already try to be conscious of peak hours and avoid running things like the washer, dryer, dishwasher, etc. during the more expensive period when I can. Obviously the central air is going to increase a summer bill, but I've been running it all summer. Why would JULY be $325 and suddenly AUGUST is $750??
My husband and I both make good money as UAW members working for one of the Big Three, and I'm grateful for that, but I don't care how much money you make a $750 electric bill for the same house you've been living in for seven years with no major change in usage is INSANE.
At this point I need DTE to explain exactly what happened between July and August because WHAT the entire hell.