Utility Bill

K-12 Energy Education Program

This is an example bill modeled after a Wisconsin utility bill. You can follow the link at the top of the page to find definitions of important terms. Other utilities will use different terms.

Follow the link at the bottom of this page to change and recalculate some of the numbers and to find out more about the calculations involved. The introductory page, Energy Use and Your Bill,  has more instructions and teaching ideas. 

Definitions of important terms.

 

Your Utility Bill

Wisconsin Power Example Utility Bill

 WI Power
1001 Plant Road
Power, WI 54499
CUSTOMER NAME AND ADDRESS ACCOUNT BILLING PERIOD NEXT READ
KEEP Student
NRES 733
UWSP, WI 54481

380580

9/10/2001 - 10/09/2001

11/08/2001

SERVICE ACTIVITY

RESIDENTIAL URBAN ELECTRIC
Meter No. 111111
(Click here for meter information.)
New Reading 10/09/2001 2295
Old Reading 09/10/2001 -1846
Electricity Used (KWH) 449
   
449 KWH at $0.0661 29.67
Power Cost Adj ($0.00057 CR per KWH) CR 0.25
Customer Charge 6.00
Public Benefits Customer Charge 6.89
Total Electric Charges 42.31

RESIDENTIAL GAS
Meter No. 211112
(Click here for meter information.)
New Reading 10/09/2001 154
Old Reading 09/10/2001 -135
Gas Used (CCF) 19
 

          Each CCF contains about 1.000 therms

 19.1 Therms
Cost per Therm (19.1 Therms at $0.1789 per therm) 3.41
Gas Supply Acquisition Rate ($0.0132 per therm) 0.25
Gas Base Rate ($0.6759 per therm) 12.9
Customer Charge 6.30
Total Gas Charges $22.86

STATEMENT SUMMARY FOR ACCOUNT 380580
Electric Service $42.31
Gas Service $22.86
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $65.17

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