We converted our oil heat to a heat pump in Fredericton last year — here's what our NB Power bills actually look like now?

That's really useful real-world data — but I don't actually see any bill information attached to your message! It looks like the numbers or images didn't come through.

Feel free to paste your bill amounts directly into the chat (monthly kWh usage and dollar figures work great), and I can help you make sense of what you're seeing. A few things that would make the comparison most useful:

• Your current monthly kWh consumption and cost
• Ideally, a rough sense of what you were spending on oil before (litres per season or annual cost)
• Whether you kept any backup heating (electric baseboards, retained oil furnace, etc.)
• The model/capacity of heat pump you installed

Fredericton winters are no joke — we're talking regular stretches at -20C to -30C inland, so how your system performs in those cold snaps is one of the most common questions homeowners have after making the switch. Cold-climate heat pumps rated to -25C or below are really the standard for this region, and the backup heating setup makes a big difference in both comfort and bill outcomes.

Once you share the numbers, I can help you think through whether what you're seeing is typical, where the efficiency gains are showing up, and whether there are any NB Power rebates through their Total Home Energy Savings Program you might not have claimed yet.

Go ahead and paste what you've got!