You can call our customer service department and ask them to check if your consumption was comparable at the same time last year. If it isn’t, you can isolate which area of your house is potentially responsible for the increase in usage.
First you will need two people to determine where the biggest source of electricity is drawing from. One person should shut down all the breakers in the house. The second person should stand where the meter is. The first person should begin slowly flipping the breakers on one at a time. The second person should watch to see which breaker is causing the meter dials (depending on the meter type) to spin or to make the light blink the fastest. Once you determine which breaker is causing the biggest draw in electricity, you should be able to figure out which appliance or piece of equipment is on that line that is causing the majority of the draw of electricity.
Another useful tool is to get a Home Energy Audit. A Home Energy Audit is free to Pascoag Utility District Customers. You will receive an in-depth report of the audit results along with suggestions for improvement. Call: 1-888-772-4242 for more details and to schedule an audit.
We also have Kill-o-watt meters available for check out at both the Pascoag and Harrisville libraries. You can plug in an appliance or device and find out what the kwhr usage is.