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minus-squareScrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 days agoNot to sidestep it, but at what point is doing personal solar a better deal, if you own that is
minus-squarelonefighter@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoUnfortunately I rent an apartment. I’d love to do a solar array on my balcony, but it’s small and faces north so I don’t think it would be cost effective.
minus-squareDMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoIs electricity where you are much cheaper at night?
minus-squarelonefighter@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoIt’s the same rate regardless of the time of day.
minus-squaresocsa@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoAlmost every provider these days has time of use rate plans available, at least in urban areas.
minus-squareDMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agosad to read that. Here in Ontario, the rates are lower at night and during the weekends (a little less than half). https://www.hydroone.com/rates-and-billing/rates-and-charges/electricity-pricing-and-costs
Not to sidestep it, but at what point is doing personal solar a better deal, if you own that is
Unfortunately I rent an apartment. I’d love to do a solar array on my balcony, but it’s small and faces north so I don’t think it would be cost effective.
Is electricity where you are much cheaper at night?
It’s the same rate regardless of the time of day.
Almost every provider these days has time of use rate plans available, at least in urban areas.
sad to read that.
Here in Ontario, the rates are lower at night and during the weekends (a little less than half).
https://www.hydroone.com/rates-and-billing/rates-and-charges/electricity-pricing-and-costs