My local power company (actually, power and gas) has a program to create these "Home Energy Reports" that compare your usage to other similar homes nearby. Does anyone else get these?
It's been around for a few years, but not everyone gets them. I just received my first.
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I wouldn't say I've done anything too serious to really improve my energy consumption (I do have a high efficiency furnace though, and CFL or LED lights throughout) so I was surprised to see I was in the top 12%, and top 8% over the winter months. I suspect that variation is primarily due to the furnace.