Cost of Electricity in the UK

[PCZ]

How does this compare to the US ?

This is the standard rate in southern England
Standard Domestic Tariff
Charge per kWh Exc VAT Inc VAT

Band A 10.05p 10.55p
Band B 5.87p 6.16p


Band A is the rate charged for the first 182 kWh per Quarter or pro rata for the number of days covered by the bill (to the nearest whole kWh). This normally equates to the first 2 units every day over the period covered by the bill.

Band B the rate charged for each further kWh supplied during such period.


A Unit of electricity is one kilowatt hour(kWh).


1p = 1.593c

VAT is value added tax.

[Scoofy12]

those of use who get our power from TVA (the Tennessee Valley Authority) get power relatively cheaply. right here, we pay 6.032 cents for the first 800kWh of the month, and 5.564 cents per kWh thereafter, excluding tax .

of course TVA's rates are about to hike by about 7 percent, but that's the first rate hike in more than 10 years, so still not too shabby.

for reference, 10.05p = 16.1413c and 5.87p = 9.43c

also 6.032c = 3.76p and 5.564c = 3.46p

all according to http://www.xe.com/ucc/

edit: i also found this interesting pdf on TVA's site comparing rates in the south, to give you an idea about this part of the country, anyway

[Fozzie]

mostly on Economy 7 over night.

So I never have my main machine going 24/7 although a few more jibes from that Chinasaur might change that.

[PY 222]

Here is the breakdown of the cost of electricity from one of the most expensive electricity states in America. (Thanks Enron! )

Currency is in USD
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Baseline - 286.5 KwH @ 0.115
101% - 130% of Baseline @ 0.133
131% - 200% of Baseline @ 0.133

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What this means is that anything above 286.5 KwH will be billed at $0.13!

My current electricity bill for a small 2 bedroom apartment with 4 computers and 2 laptop (24/7), fridge, microwave, television, electric stove and lights stands at USD 102 dollars as of last month!

Isn't it expensive.

[PCZ]

PY 222

Are you saying that you get electricity for .13c per unit or did you mean
.13$ ?

[PY 222]

Its $0.13.

Sorry for the confusion.

[IronBits]

Originally posted by PCZ
How does this compare to the US ?

When I get my next bill, I'll post up the grusome details, it's not pretty

[Paratima]

Here on Florida's Gulf Coast, I pay (US$):

$0.075 / KWH for the 1st 1,000 KWH and
$0.085 / KWH thereafter

plus some creatively-named add-on taxes of course.

So at my current average of around 60 KWH/day, I'm paying about $5.35 /day for juice.
This is for a two-story house, full A/C, etc.

Am I ever glad I don't live in California!

[magicfan241]

For me up near Limerick Nuclear, PA, I've got this

$0.065 for the first 750KWh
$0.055 every KWh thereafter

Never seen a bill over $110. With 5 computers, Central Air, and all the goodies

[wirthi]

So, THAT's why electricity is so cheap in the US ....

[dragongoddess]

Well before I draw a single KWH there is a $4.50 charge. After that I pay $.105 per KWH. This past month my 1 bedroom 425 square foot apartment used 1156 KWH's of electricty.

[rsbriggs]

Not certain about the details, but I also have central Air, and 11 computers, in about 1600SqFt of house. Average electricity cost per day is (about) $6.00 Average monthly bill is $175. (But ask me what my natural gas heating bill is from October through May......)

[magicfan241]

Jebus, you guys have high bills. With 4 desktops, 8 older laptops (LAN parties are much easier now), air when it breaks 90, and all of the usual stuffs, my bill for july was $106. Only month of the year that breaks $100.

All of glory of pure nuclear power, with a couple of wind power farms in the area.

[IronBits]

Begin Aug. 8th thru Sept. 8th
Total Consumption  	2,177 kWh 			$204.89
Baseline Alowance    	  326 kWh 
Baseline Usage       	  326 kWh @ .07247
Non-Baseline Usage 	1,851 kWh @ .09793 
DWR Bond Charge 	2,177 kWh @ .00777  9/32 days	$  2.72
DWR Bond Charge 	2,177 kWh @ .00513 23/32 days	$  8.02

		Electric Energy Charge
130%      of Baseline	  424 kWh @ .06056  9/32 days	$  7.22
131%-200% of Baseline	  228 kWh @ .06981  9/32 days	$  4.48
201%-300% of Baseline	  326 kWh @ .07888  9/32 days	$  7.23
Over 300% of Baseline	1,199 kWh @ .09471  9/32 days	$ 31.94
130%      of Baseline	  424 kWh @ .05987 23/32 days	$ 18.25
131%-200% of Baseline	  228 kWh @ .06912 23/32 days	$ 11.33
201%-300% of Baseline	  326 kWh @ .07819 23/32 days	$ 18.32
Over 300% of Baseline	1,199 kWh @ .09402 23/32 days	$ 81.02
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Total							$395.42

Next months will be even higher

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[PCZ]

Ouch
That amount of units 2177 would cost me £142 thats $227 and I live in "Rip of Britian"
Actually I think it may be a bit cheaper than that because I pay by direct debit.

[dragongoddess]

El paso rates: 2177 kwh @.105 per kwh = $228.59 plus $4.50 charge
total $233.09
Not as bad as your rates but enough to impact a fixed income person like myself.
My electric bill is still on the table unopened.

[IronBits]

Well, that was with about 2 weeks solid A/C, so I'll let er run another month and see what happens.
It hasn't hit the all time high of $500 per month I paid last year, for about 1/2 the GHz I had back then