bro ur good just add a couple bulbs and ur good to go. with just cfls, wen flowering (wen u need the most ligth) ur going to b adding bout 10 bucks a month not even. with hps or mh i dnt know i guess it depends on the wattage but if u get good habits like turning all the ligths off wen not in use in other rooms and washing dishes insted of using the dish washer and things like that you will barely notice it. peace