r/bayarea 8d ago

YOOO PG&E WTF Work & Housing

800sq foot apartment. 2 people. Are. You. Kidding. Me.

Called PG&E to tell them they made a mistake. They said “hmm no it looks like the meter is working fine. Nothing we can do, that’s the price.”

No appliance change. No lifestyle changes. And even if we had, how the F*CKK could a 1bd apartment create a $630 bill?? Also yes, the previous bill. On me for not checking our auto payments. Just assumed they wouldn’t be more than $120….!? Dumb assumption on my part

I hate PG&E.

I know it’s a hostile statement. But I think we can all agree an exception can be made for PG&E…

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u/avoidy 8d ago

I went away for two weeks to visit family in Florida. Literally wasn't home. All the lights were off, everything unplugged. PG&E bill for that month when I wasn't even home was somehow higher than last month's.

They just dream up a number and bill us. What're we gonna do, switch to another provider? Fuck PG&E. Steals money from average folks and then burns down their towns. I hope they burn one day.

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u/blankenstaff 7d ago

I hate PG&e with every cell of my body, but. They do not just make up numbers. I know that because I track my electricity and gas usage like a mofo and I compare it to the billing.

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u/appathevan 7d ago

I had a weird situation where my gas meter was old and not sending readings. I didn’t realize until a crew came to replace it about 5 months after I moved in. They said that during that time PGE “estimated” my gas use during that time.