It was very hot and humid yesterday.
We were already in the 90s before noon — and the heat index was in triple digits. Shortly before 3 p.m., the temperature was 96°, and the heat index was 106°. An hour later, the temperature was 99°, and the heat index was 109°.
On such days — and I'm afraid we haven't seen the last of them this summer — you have to accept the fact that the air conditioning is going to run. A lot.
And mine did, but it wasn't as bad as I feared.
This morning's meter reading is 10320. Yesterday's reading was 10292 so consumption was 28 kWh — only 1 kWh higher than 24 hours ago. That's an increase of just under 4%.
Conditions were a little better on this day last year than they had been so consumption was down compared to the previous ones.
But my consumption on this date is more than 16% lower than last year's. That may not last.
Forecasts call for triple–digit air temperatures today through Friday, then a (temporary) cool front will bring the temperature down to about 91°l on Saturday. In the meantime, I'm bracing for more meter readings like the one this morning.
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