The new digital meter racks up Kw hours that are not being used. Have had circuits tested to see if anything is running aground and all testing indicates nothing is beyond microamperage. Have not run any appliances or changed anything that would cause this to happen but monthly bills have gone from 80.00 dollars to 350.00 and even as high as 475.00. This all occurred overnight and the electric company wants to charge more for more testing which they already did and said nothing was wrong with their meter, as they also are quick to show up when you're not there to shut your service off if you are only days past due and wanting to charge reconnect fees as well as tack on to your security deposit which is 300.00 to them just to get connected to begin with. Something is wrong at their end and they will not admit it. I have spoken to neighbors nearby who are experiencing the same thing as I.. and on the same hand, spoken to others farther away that live in homes twice the size of mine with twice as many appliances and their electric bill is between 100.00 and 120.00.
The numbers just don't add up