Scorching heatwaves in Serbia are not just frying us under the sun but also burning holes in our wallets! Air conditioners, our saviors from tropical 40-degree heat, are turning into budget nightmares. The average household in Serbia consumes about 300 kWh monthly, and an AC running 12 hours a day can cost you up to 4,000 dinars a month just for electricity! How? ACs don’t consume power constantly – the first hour of cooling is the priciest, reaching up to 32.79 dinars per hour in the red zone, while maintaining temperature costs about 9.56 dinars per hour. In the blue zone, where electricity is cheaper, the first hour costs 16.4 dinars, and maintenance 4.7 dinars per hour. Night tariffs offer some relief, but who runs the AC only at night? The tropical wave Pluton isn’t backing down, and temperatures in Belgrade hit 40 degrees, meaning ACs run almost all day. How to cut bills? One trick is to run the AC smartly – don’t keep turning it on and off, maintain the temperature. Still, the bill will be higher. Meteorologists predict the heatwave to last up to ten days, and citizens wonder – how much will this cost us? And those who can’t sleep without AC at night and pay higher tariffs? If your electricity bill has jumped, you’re not alone! So, how much has your AC eaten from your budget this summer? Drop a comment, let’s see who’s suffering the most!
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