Utility Equal Billing

I was talking to my friend about the new utility bill I have just got for the month of March. The total amount dropped from $277 to $174 this month. No doubt, I am so happy about it. My friend mentioned about the equal billing I can substribe to and the great benefit of making my budget easy each month. However, I do not like the equal billing option mainly because:

1. Yes, you won’t get a monthly surprise of your bill. But, you could get an annual surprise. And if you owe the utility company money, it will usually be BIG!

2. I prefer to pay for what I use each month because that makes it so easy to adjust my consumption. If I see the amount on my bill jumps so high, I can easily pay more attention to how I consume the energy and adjust my behaviour. With equal billing, you are not able to do it because you do not see the problem.

That being said, I do not like utility equal billing option. It might seem to make the budgeting easier, but it might eventually cost you money in the end.