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electricity prices

  • 29-08-2012 5:01pm
    #1
    Agri contractor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭


    Our electricity bill every 2 months is between €1,000 and €1,200, we are milking 70 cows and a work shop for machinery maintance. How does this compare to similar setup's ?


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  • #2
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    same with bord gais


  • #3
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    is there much point worrying about it as it a cost 90% outside your control. Be as energy efficient as possible and you can do little else without spending major bucks


  • #4
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    mine is about 650 per 2 months, milking 85 cows.


  • #5
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    God that's serious money.

    We're not in dairy. House and farm come in at an average of Eur130 every 2 months. It can be as low as Eur 80 per 2 months in the summer.


  • #6
    6480
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭6480


    Agri contractor wrote: »
    Our electricity bill every 2 months is between €1,000 and €1,200, we are milking 70 cows and a work shop for machinery maintance. How does this compare to similar setup's ?

    about 450 to 500 every 2 months milking 65 cows


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  • #7
    Figerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Figerty


    Time to get out the three legged stool and the shiny bucket again at that price!


  • #8
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭red bull


    6480 wrote: »
    about 450 to 500 every 2 months milking 65 cows
    Are you on night rate ?


  • #9
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    red bull wrote: »
    Are you on night rate ?
    was goin to say they must be with airtricity- wait til they get the "real" bill:)


  • #10
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,754 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    With airtricity now as well, house is about 130-170 every two months. If you're dairying night rate is a must and an ice bank tank is a big advantage.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #11
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    whelan1 wrote: »
    red bull wrote: »
    Are you on night rate ?
    was goin to say they must be with airtricity- wait til they get the "real" bill:)
    Mine is Pretty low due to a new bulk tank( cools in 15 minutes)and gravity flow water and drinking from streams for the cows mainly. The newer milking machines guzzle elect also


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  • #12
    grumpyfarmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭grumpyfarmer


    Around the 650/700 mark q bit more in the winter. with bord gais through the ifa. milking 80 cows.


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