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Electric bills pay for
two kinds of costs with
two kinds of rates.
COSTS
⚡ Electrons
🔌 Poles & wires
"supply" costs
"delivery" costs
RATES
Volumetric rate
Fixed rate
¢ / kWh
$ / month
Fossil heatingvolumetric 20 $/month18 ¢/kWh 14 ¢/kWh fixedvolumetricelectric bill
Air-source heat pump6,000 kWh12,000 kWh
SEASONAL RATES
Fossil heatingAir-source heat pumpTOU RATES
1261218014161820¢/kWhvolumetric
supply rate
hour of the daytouflat
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Electric Rates 101
By Juan-Pablo Velez
