{"id":2166,"date":"2020-07-04T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-04T21:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powermepronto.com\/?p=2166"},"modified":"2020-07-16T13:15:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T18:15:59","slug":"how-to-calculate-your-true-electricity-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/en\/how-to-calculate-your-true-electricity-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Calculate Your True Electricity Cost"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"There once was a story on an investigative news show that challenged a real-life brain surgeon and rocket scientist to read a phone bill.<\/p>\n

This was back when landlines were still the standard.<\/p>\n

…They couldn\u2019t do it!<\/p>\n

Ever feel the same with your electric bill?<\/p>\n

Some companies do make theirs hard to read. And the only reason for it is so you don\u2019t know how much you really pay.<\/p>\n

Any communication can be made simple and easy so practically any person can understand it.<\/p>\n

Learn how to read your energy bill so you don\u2019t get duped.<\/p>\n

And find out some surprising insights you may not already know even if you feel you understand how to read an electric bill:<\/p>\n

1. The Most Important Thing: kWh Rate<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bottom line on any electric bill is what you pay for your true kWh rate. To get that number, you simply divide your total kWh used in a month by your electricity cost.<\/p>\n

Remember, you may have other utilities on the same bill like gas and water. Make sure not to include those numbers.<\/p>\n

Also remember to add in any fees you had to pay your electric company. Some try to charge you a very reasonable (or even ridiculously low) kWh rate. But then they increase what you actually pay with all sorts of absurd fees.<\/p>\n

These fees could be:<\/p>\n