Monthly net electricity use in my household:

Modern switched-mode wall warts use negligible power in stand-by. You can feel it: they stay cool when not in use, unlike the old ones with iron-core transformers.

Bigger hidden consumers over here are the pump of the hot water system (100 W while running) and the airconditioner in standby. I use the ac only a few days per year, but I found out that it sips 15 kWh per month waiting for a signal from the remote control.

Hi Friend,

Actually, if you look at standard e12-07 from Hydro-Quebec, you will find it is feasible to feed electricity back to the grid. I know there is some red tape, but the last government made it mandatory for Hydro-Quebec to accept people to feed back into their system.

You need a UL1741 or CSA C22.2 No 107.1-01 Inverter + power source.

An important fact is that you will never receive a check in the mail. You can only reduce your bill. Also, you cannot pay the "montly connection fee" with the energy you could be overproducing.

Also, if I remember correctly, you have 24 months to use the energy you overproduced. So, you could over-produce in the summer and use it in the winter. This would not affect you bill. It would be like using Hydro-Quebec as a big battery!

Regards