So two weeks ago we finally had our fuses upgraded to breakers. The electrician came in the house and asked, "Do your lights blink? Do you have high power bills?". I answered yes to both, in fact, our power bills are 3 times higher than our friends with the same size houses and even larger houses. So he shows me the drop from the power company - about a foot long and all black and burny looking. He replaced it and our consumption has gone from 89kw a day to 39kw a day. Is this from the breakers or that undersized drop?

Unfortunately I didn't keep the old drop, but if I had, would I have a leg to stand on to make the power company pay us back for 15 years of $500. - $650. a month power bills for a 1650 sf house? I really just always thought it was because I kept the air on 72.

Thank you for your responses.

Val