<prompt> Human: So I live in a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment with my girlfriend. Our electricity bill for this month is already close to 200. Granted I live in Houston, it is summer time, and I live on the third floor. My parents live in a 5 bedroom 2 story house right down the street and their electricity bill is around 120. Neither my gf or I are home during the day and usually watch tv for a couple hours before bed, but this bill is killing me!We use Reliant Energy and have used them for three years, but every summer our bill goes up higher than the previous summer. Any advice is appreciated.Edit: Added usage for the month, not sure how helpful that is.Assistant: What do you keep the AC at? Human: 76 when we arent at home, 72 at night. I havent tried turning it off during the day because Ive heard that ends up costing more in the long run.  <response>: What you heard is a myth. Make your decision based on science.Number 7 here: 