Pool pump used 900kwh a month

Now I know this is a niche topic but I still wanted to post in case it saves anyone else an huge amount of energy! It is also probably obvious to others but I had no idea how much electricity a pool pump used. We were consistently using 2000-2500 kWh a month and we couldn’t figure it out. We don’t blast the ac or heat, keep the doors closed, don’t have a huge house, etc. I asked neighbors and friends and most people said to go with solar energy or get all the windows and doors replaced. Either option would cost us $60k+ which just wasn’t worth saving a few hundred a month so we lived with high bills.

A few months ago, our pool pump broke and we were told we could get a fixed speed again or a variable speed. The variable speed was $250 more but they said it might be quieter. I did some research and found out it is also more energy efficient so we decided to go for it. It has saved us hundreds of dollars already. Last year in July, we used 2,200 kWh. This year July, 1,300 kWh! I was shocked, especially since the people we talked to didn’t seem to strongly recommend variable over the fixed. The variable has more than paid for itself and had we thought the fixed motor was costing so much to run, we would have replaced it years ago.