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Average electricity cost calculator

Divide the complete electricity bill by energy to obtain an average rate; fixed and demand costs remain embedded.

raverage=Total electricity billTotal kWhr_{\text{average}} = \frac{\text{Total electricity bill}}{\text{Total kWh}}

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Worked example

Given

  • Total electricity bill\text{Total electricity bill} = 8,200 $
  • Total kWh\text{Total kWh} = 56,000 kWh
raverage=820056,000≈0.1464r_{\text{average}} = \frac{8200}{56{,}000} \approx 0.1464

Symbols and units

SymbolMeaningUnit
raverager_{\text{average}}average all-inclusive rate$/kWh
Total electricity bill\text{Total electricity bill}bill including all charges$
Total kWh\text{Total kWh}energy consumedkWh

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