What Is Actually Driving Your Electricity Bill?
Separate your bill into energy, fixed, demand, tax and other charges. The analyzer shows each component's dollar amount and share of the total so you can identify the charges with the greatest practical impact.
Why break an electricity bill into components?
A bill total alone cannot tell you what action is likely to reduce future cost. Energy charges may respond to lower consumption, while fixed charges may not. Demand charges can depend on short peak events rather than monthly kWh.
Energy charges versus demand charges
Energy charges are generally linked to consumption. Demand charges are related to a measured demand quantity under the applicable tariff. That distinction is important when evaluating solar, batteries or load-shifting strategies.
Fixed charges change the economics of efficiency
When consumption falls but fixed charges remain, the bill will not fall in direct proportion to kWh. This is one reason an effective rate can rise during low-use periods.
Use the analyzer before choosing a strategy
If demand charges dominate, peak-demand reduction may be more relevant than simply reducing monthly kWh. If energy charges dominate, efficiency and solar self-consumption may have greater leverage.
FAQs
Can this identify the most important bill component?
Yes. It ranks the entered components by dollar value.
Are demand charges the same as energy charges?
No. They are different tariff components and should be analyzed separately.
Does a smaller bill always mean lower energy cost per kWh?
No. Fixed charges can cause effective cost per kWh to rise when consumption falls.
Can solar eliminate fixed charges?
Not necessarily. Whether a charge changes depends on the applicable tariff and billing rules.