CFE Summer Rates Are Over

[Solomon]

I just got an email from CFE telling me that the summer usage rate is expiring at the end of the September. I thought I would pass it along so that nobody gets a big surprise on their electric bill in November.

From CFE:

De Abril a Septiembre el uso de la energía eléctrica es mas económico que de Octubre a Marzo.

En el mes de Septiembre terminan las cuotas dentro de verano. A partir del primero de Octubre entran en vigor las cuotas fuera de verano para la tarifa doméstica, le recomendamos darle un uso responsable y correcto a la energía eléctrica que consuma en su hogar para que su factura no se incremente.

Reafirmando el compromiso de trabajar siempre como una empresa de clase mundial.

[susango]

Originally Posted by Solomon

I just got an email from CFE telling me that the summer usage rate is expiring at the end of the September. I thought I would pass it along so that nobody gets a big surprise on their electric bill in November.

From CFE:

De Abril a Septiembre el uso de la energía eléctrica es mas económico que de Octubre a Marzo.

En el mes de Septiembre terminan las cuotas dentro de verano. A partir del primero de Octubre entran en vigor las cuotas fuera de verano para la tarifa doméstica, le recomendamos darle un uso responsable y correcto a la energía eléctrica que consuma en su hogar para que su factura no se incremente.

Reafirmando el compromiso de trabajar siempre como una empresa de clase mundial.

Is the summer rate lower and do you know how much it increases? Are there 2 rates? Summer and not summer? Thanks.

[Solomon]

Summer rate is lower than non-summer, correct. I am not sure how much cheaper, its significant.

[Tony&Cheri]

The electric bill we just paid for the prior two months was almost $11,000 pesos.

[PlayadelSoul]

The two rates are 1) you are f&#king kidding me and 2) you are f&#king killing me.

[John]

Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

The two rates are 1) you are f&#king kidding me and 2) you are f&#king killing me.

And that ain't no joke!

[Francis]

Originally Posted by Tony&Cheri

The electric bill we just paid for the prior two months was almost $11,000 pesos.

That's nasty, how big is your space?

[Tony&Cheri]

Originally Posted by Francis

That's nasty, how big is your space?

Very tiny.

[SUNBABY]

Originally Posted by Tony&Cheri

Very tiny.

That's awful...With 100 degree temps, a pool, 2500 square ft, and somebody always home with at least 3 tv's going,(me) our average summer bill is around 500.00 and that includes the water and sewage. (BTW..I like it cold in the house) Winter is alot cheaper.

My heart goes out to you guys!

[susango]

The scary thing is that this is the reduced rate. Do you run the a/c less after September? Our realtor said they run it less in winter. Is there really such a thing with warm tropical year-round weather? I know there are occassional cool fronts that come. We were there in April and had a few days of cool weather. Our driver at the airport was wearing a jacket.

I heard from a local in our neighborhood that the rates north of downtown (where we will live) are cheaper, but I'm not sure if that is true. I knew electricity was more expensive in PDC than the US, but Toni & Cheri's bill is more than I had previously heard. Has anyone checked into solar power or wind power? This has been something I've been thinking about, but I didn't know where we'd put it if we had a palapa or how readily available the items were in QRoo. I found a company that sells solar systems last night that sticks out above the palapa. I contacted them about their systems and prices at Playa Systems - Alternative Energy for the Riviera Maya. I also read a post that Home Depot has solar hot water tanks and Costco has small wind generators and solar panels. Has anyone checked into those options? I am also curious about how hurricane proof those items are and I doubt those options are cheap either, but might save in the long run. I've also heard that the salt air causes the a/c units to be replaced every few years too and that it is hard on satellites. Anyone had issues with that or know how that might impact solar panels?

[pour favor]

Our last bill was $10,470 pesos and this is an average house and we are very conservative! Many days we have sweated our asses off. I have a large condo that I manage and their last bill was $30,800 pesos WTF how can the rates possibly go up any more regardless of seasons!

I just got back from San Miguel de Allende and the average bill for a 3500 sq foot home was $600 pesos for two months.

We are paying the highest rates in all of Mexico now. Beach tax CFE can Kiss my

[Tony&Cheri]

Here is a fascinating article about how CFE calculates rates:

Yucatan Living - Saving Energy in the Yucatan.

~Cheri

[Brent]

Originally Posted by Tony&Cheri

Here is a fascinating article about how CFE calculates rates:

Yucatan Living - Saving Energy in the Yucatan.

~Cheri

That is a very insightful article!

[Kami]

WOW!!!! Those rates are crazy! Well...I suppose I better stock up on candles for our lights cheap hand-fans

[susango]

Originally Posted by Kami

WOW!!!! Those rates are crazy! Well...I suppose I better stock up on candles for our lights cheap hand-fans

We can meet at the mall or bar or both for a/c. I really had no idea electricity was this expensive in PDC. I knew it was more expensive than the US, but dang...............I am seriously going to look into solar panels.

[pour favor]

Originally Posted by Tony&Cheri

Here is a fascinating article about how CFE calculates rates:

Yucatan Living - Saving Energy in the Yucatan.

~Cheri

Very interesting article and it was entertaining to look back over the last couple of years worth of bills. Thanks for posting that.