The temperature dipped below freezing last night, as it is apt to do at this time of the year, after a day in which temperatures lingered in the low 40s with considerable cloud cover.
So it was no surprise to me that my electricity consumption remained high. Today's meter reading is 7648. Yesterday's reading was 7600. Clearly, my consumption was 48 kWh.
This really frustrates me. As I have said before, I kept my average daily electricity consumption at — or, more frequently, below — 30 kWh during the hot months of summer.
But I have discovered that it takes more electricity to keep me from freezing to death.
My consumption reduction during the summer may have prevented me from broiling to death, but it was motivated more by economic consideration than anything else. Now, however, I am faced with a daily choice between economics and survival. There isn't much room for compromise.
It isn't just about personal comfort.
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