Lighting and Watt Control

So after receiving my latest electric bill.

In the previous month my household used 853 total KWH on an avg of 31 kwh/day over a 28 day billing period.

Today, my bill has me on a 1,586 total KWH on an avg of 47KWH/day over a 34 day billing period.

My question is for those who use power converters or wattage converters...


What is the best way to disperse the wattage out?

How do most of you growers handle this problem?

Does my most recent bill look that much out of the ordinary to my old bill? (I moved in the beginning of Feb, began the G OP around Feb 20th)

I am using a 5000w Metal Halide bulb in my veggie stage which concludes on Tues.

Obviously this will bring the KWH down but what about when I am on a new grow and thus back to the Veggie state?


I would really love some great feedback/input on this.


Thanks for all of your time.

Keep growing! Keep smoking!

5000w mh bulb is that so?

how hot does that sucker get???!!

and last but not least....making multiple threads will not get your questions answered any faster....in fact it might just do the opposite.

cloggin of the forums with 2 different threads about the same topics grinds people gears..... be patient young grasshopper...help will be on the way!!!!