BC Hydro Charges

[Ramika]

Hi everyone! We are going to be staying in Surrey, BC for 2 months before heading East towards Calgary. The RV park charges a hydro charge. I'm looking everywhere but I can't find any info on what to expect for an approximate cost of the hydro.

We are a couple with an almost 2 y/o. We have a 2002 Newmar Dutch Star. Willing to provide more specifics to help estimate cost.

Can anyone help us out?

Thanks!!

[Mr_D]

I'd call the park and ask.
We had an '02 DSDP 4090 and found it was better insulated than most although we ordered it with the optional roof insulation package and dual pane windows.

[jcussen]

https://app.bchydro.com/accounts-bil...ial-rates.html
BUT the park can charge you any rate they want. Stayed at one in west texas one time that charged way more than what they paid for it.
As said, best you call.

[Unplanned Tourist]

We are on BC Hydro and the cost is $0.088/KWH up to 1354, and $0.133/KWH above 1354KWH's.
We live in the interior, so I don't know if that is any different, and the RV park may have a flat rate or different rate.
Happy Glamping.

[Ramika]

Thanks everyone. I will try to give them a call tomorrow!

[benderdog]

Hi Ramika First I would find out if they are metered or flat rate. I stayed in Osoyoos bc In Dec and Jan they where metered It was cold and damp my bill was 60.00 a month ran my furnace on propane and eclectic fire place during the day. My neighbours used electric heaters they paid 120.00 and 135.00 so it depends on time of year in summer it AC. If used wisely should not be that much. They should give you monthly rate which will off set daily rate that would cover your power is the way I look at it. They get you either way

[winniman]

It would be hard to guess without knowing how you plan on heating your rv. My friend stayed in Kelowna BC two winters ago. He heated with his propane furnace, and a couple electric heaters. Im sure he said he used 10 pounds of propane a day, and his electric bill was around 60 dollars a month. He had his underside skirted in, so this would cut down heating costs.

[RoadDogYVR]

Assuming you are coming to stay in Surrey shortly, it's been an uncharacteristically warm winter so far and if it holds up your hydro bill from heating specifically may not be too bad regardless.

[Ramika]

I called the park and was told that they charge 10cents (US) per Kwh. She could not give me an estimated average but each site does have its own meter so we can monitor our usage.

We will be there for Feb & March, having spent the last few months in Washington state. We use our heat pumps when the outside temp is above 40 and propane furnace when it drops below, as our pumps can't really keep up with that. With having a baby on board, we do try to maintain an inside temp between 66-69.

From my research, I'm estimating we may be looking at somewhere between $60-75 (US). Hoping we don't go much over $100 but we will see. At least with being able to monitor usage in real-time, we will have the opportunity to experiment with how much different things pull.

Thanks all!

[Unplanned Tourist]

If you are interested in how much power any plug-in appliance uses, look for a "Power Meter" on Amazon. Only about $17-18.00, and will show amps, watts, cost, voltage, etc.
I have one that I keep plugged in on a kitchen counter outlet in our rig. That way I can see at a glance what the voltage is when we are hooked up to shore power (on only 1 leg if on a 50 amp).
Happy Glamping.

[RoadDogYVR]

To put things in perspective, if you were hooked up to 30 amp service and used every single amp of that for an entire 24 hour period (not likely...) your usage would be around $9.00 per day.