How is your bill calculated?
This is an example of how a typical residential electric bill is calculated:
Usage is calculated by reading the meter every month
- Present Reading – Previous Reading = That month’s kWh usage
Other charges are calculated using the kWh usage
- kWh Usage x kWh rate = Energy Charge (in $)
- kWh Usage x Energy Cost Adjustment = ECA Charge (in $)
- kWh Usage x Debt Cost Adjustment = DCA Charge (in $)
The availability charge is a fixed monthly charge
- Availability Charge = Availability Charge (in $)
These charges are added together to get the subtotal
- Availability + Energy + ECA + DCA = Subtotal (in $)
Taxes are calculated and added
- State Tax Rate
- County Tax
You are left with the total bill for this billing period.