We have a 7 and often 8 person household, our adult kids and some of their partners
Last years total power bill was over 3k before discounts
We also have a spa and sauna, which I would like to use more of
but I'm too tight to make full use of, now hopefully can enjoy them more
We will have a supply charge, but that will partly be covered by the FIT
What I am doing at present is trying to use as much solar as I can, to offset
other costs, like running the RC A/C in leiu of the ducted gas heater
in the mornings from the battery, before it starts charging again
You could probably look at a small solar system, you can pick one up
for 3k or less these days, all depends on your FIT and whether you
can make full use of the solar when its there, eg use timers to run
high use appliances, or if you are home during the day or at work
Working out the financial benefits of solar/batteries is a bit like
comparing hospital or phone plans...almost impossible
Spending a few K on a medium solar system would probably
be financially compelling though in most instances
