Redditer: What’s considered “expensive” to have the aircon on at home in Singapore

[Nut]

​

What’s considered “expensive” to have the aircon on at home in Singapore?​

General

Question for those who have aircon installed but don’t wanna use it:

With all the talk about the hot weather recently, is your hesitation to use your AC due to the actual cost or just due to people telling you that it’s just expensive? How much is considered “expensive” to you all?

In a household with 1 AC on at any one time, our aircon usage costs us around $2 to $5 a day depending on how much we’re home. This is less than 1 cup of bubbletea. Total electricity bill is $60+ if we’re not working from home everyday, and $140+ if we’re working from home daily for the entire month. We’re lucky to be able to afford it comfortably. In fact it’s so comfy at home, we don’t even go out lol so we prob save on meals and shopping outside.

My homeowner-to-be friends asked abt my bill and they thought it would cost multiple hundreds to have the AC on so frequently - because that’s what their parents told them. So I’m wondering if the adage “On aircon bill will be damn high” is causing lots of folks to resist AC usage, especially in this sweltering heat.

 

[syed putra]

If you have a family of 4, two kids two different rooms, then the cost escalate

 

[True Believer]

If you have a family of 4, two kids two different rooms, then the cost escalate

The biggest culprits are the children who don't pay for utilities. It is not unusual for parents to return home from work to find the air-con, fan and TV switched on in the living room, while the children are in the toilet or their own bedroom.