In this age, humanity depends on the availability of electricity. TVs, computers, refrigerators, microwaves, kettles, washing machines - all of this runs only on electricity. And, of course, this resource is not free for us. Each person pays a certain amount of money monthly for electricity. However, the calculation of this service raises questions for many. The fact is that there are several options for distributing payments for electricity. Today we will tell you what formula to use to calculate this service in your case.
Calculation of electricity in an apartment with an individual meter
Our apartments cannot do without a number of utilities, we all use water and electricity, and not many homes exist without gas. And we have to pay for all these services.
Many people ask: “How to calculate electricity?” It all depends on whether you pay for this service using a meter or not. Of course, in most cases, installing an individual device that will record electricity consumption will be cheaper for you. Many have already acquired this useful and necessary mechanism. Therefore, to begin with, we suggest looking at how to calculate electricity if your apartment has a meter.
Let's imagine that after taking readings from the meter, you saw that 400 kW were used in a month, while the tariff for electricity in your region is 2 rubles per kW. Thus, this month you will pay 800 rubles for electricity in your apartment.
How did we calculate this indicator, you ask? In fact, calculating electricity in this case is not difficult. There is a formula for this. You have already seen an example of the calculation, so let's now look at the formula itself.
How is electricity calculated by meter:
- First of all, you need to take a reading from the meter. In this case, the red number, which is constantly spinning, is not taken into account.
- Next, you need to remember the following formula: P=VxT. Where T is the tariff for your area for payment, and V is the kilowatts that you used per month.
- Thus, you need to multiply the readings from the meter by the tariff at which you pay for your utilities.
You will calculate your meter payment using one formula, be it in Ukraine, Russia or Belarus. The Ministry of Finance of each country supports a similar calculation system. Kievenergo also advises using this particular formula.
How to calculate electricity if there is no meter
However, not everyone has installed meters in their apartments yet. Therefore, there is an option in which you can calculate the tariff for paying utility bills, even if you do not have an electricity calculation device.
The option when your home does not have a meter is convenient when your monthly electricity consumption exceeds the norm. In this case, your payments will be lower. However, if you do not spend much electricity, then without installing a meter, you will overpay. So let's look at an example of how to correctly calculate electricity if you don't have a meter.
If two people live in your house, and each of them is provided with 60 kW of electricity per month, and the tariff price is two rubles, then your monthly cost of payment for the receipt will be 240 rubles.
How to calculate the service in this case? This formula is not as simple as the previous one, but if you pick up a calculator, you can easily cope with such calculations.
How to make a calculation to find out how much to pay for electricity this month:
- First of all, you need to calculate the number of people living in your home. Both adults and children are taken into account.
- Next, you need to find out how much electricity per month per person. Rates may vary by region.
- Now you need to make calculations using the formula P = nxNxT. In this case, n is the number of people living in the apartment, N is the volume of kilowatts calculated for each person, and T is the cost of one kilowatt.
Using this formula, you do not need to calculate monthly payments for electricity. You only need to figure out the amount once, and it will remain that way until one of the indicators in your formula changes.
By meter
If the counter is installed, the multiplying factor is not applied. Payment is made depending on the volume of resources used. In this case, the consumer has the opportunity to influence the amount of charges, saving energy consumption.
Sequence of readings
Meter data should be collected and transferred to the management company between the 20th and 25th of the reporting month. If the information is not transmitted, the invoice is issued based on the six-month average readings.
Sequence of operations when taking readings:
- write down the current number of kilowatts, limiting the value to an integer and excluding the leading zeros;
- the readings of the previous month are subtracted from the recorded date;
- the difference is multiplied by the tariff amount, obtaining the final payment value.
Attention! If your meter is multi-tariff, then the sequence above is repeated for each tariff; in the photo above, the square shows the tariff zone (T1). Then the amount is added up.
The consumer must monitor the timeliness of the next verification of the metering device. If verification is overdue, the electric meter cannot be used and its readings are not taken into account.
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How to calculate electricity using a public meter
Now, the state requires us to pay for electricity in public areas, or more precisely for the entrance. This, of course, is not a very pleasant innovation, but there is no escape from it. The fact is that we use the elevator, the light in the entrance, on the street and in the attic. For all this, someone needs to pay. Therefore, you have to pay for such services.
Here, too, there are two scenarios for the development of events: when there is a common house meter, and when there is not. Since many houses have already installed a similar device, we suggest that you first calculate the payment for the house if there is an electric meter.
Let's say you took readings from a common house meter and received 20,000 kW. The readings from all individual metering devices amounted to 12,000 kW. Those who do not use a meter consumed 7 kW per month. The area of all apartments together is 5000 sq. m. m. The total area of one apartment is 40 m. The price per kW is 2 rubles. The calculation in this case will be as follows: ((20000-12000-7000) x 45/5000) x 2 = 18.
As you can see, the formula is quite complex; it uses a lot of numbers. Moreover, there are two of them. Let's look at the rules for this calculation.
How to calculate payments for communal electricity:
- First, you need to take a reading from the common house meter. You also need to take readings from the meter in each apartment and find out how many apartments you have without meters.
- Now you need to measure the total area of all apartments in your building. To do this, the area of each apartment is measured separately, and the results obtained are added up.
- After you have found out all the obtained indicators, the calculation is made using the formula: V1 = (Vd – Vcount – Vo) x S1/Sob. Thus, Vd is the total indicator taken from the general building meter, V count is the general indicator taken from all individual apartment meters, Vo is the indicator of the sum of all apartments that pay not according to the meter, S1 is the total area of one apartment, Sob – this is the total area of all apartments.
- After you have received the result of the calculations of the previous formula, you need to calculate the amount of payment for services. For this, Pod = Vod x T. Here Vod is the result of calculating the previous formula, and T is the price for the tariff.
The formula is really quite complex and confusing. Therefore, it is usually calculated by one person. However, you can sometimes use it yourself to check the veracity of the receipt provided to you for payment. To make it easier to calculate all the values, you can use the online utility bill, there is a table with the values. Using such a device, you can calculate not only the cost of all your services, but also calculate your savings compared to the previous month.
By the address
If the payer does not have information about the personal account number, the amount of debt can be found out at the consumer’s address, additionally indicating personal data.
Information may be provided over the phone or through a personal visit to the facility. A visit to the relevant division of Energosbyt will eliminate all questions regarding the debt. To do this you need:
- specify the address of the institution, days and times of reception;
- visit the organization’s office on visiting days;
- wait in line for an appointment with a specialist and obtain the necessary data on the debt by providing the relevant documents.
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For the visit, the owner must prepare the following documentation:
- passport;
- service agreement;
- payment receipts for the previous month;
- confirmation of ownership of this property.
The direct owner of the property must apply. Otherwise, his representative must present the appropriate power of attorney confirming the powers of the authorized representative.
How to pay for electricity if the house does not have a communal electricity meter
Houses do not always have communal meters. The formulas for calculating the amount payable in this case will be simpler. However, in the absence of a common house meter, you will not be able to save electricity at the entrance. No matter how much you use it, there will still be one tariff.
If in your region the standard for general house energy per sq. meter is 1 kW, the price per kW of energy is 2, the total area of all apartments is 5000 sq. m, the area of one apartment is 50 sq. m, and the total area of common areas is 500 sq. m. meters, then the calculation will be as follows: (1x500x50/5000)X2=10.
This calculation is also carried out using two formulas at once. However, it is simpler and does not require as much time. In addition, by calculating the cost of payment for the entrance once, you can use the resulting value until one of the formula indicators changes its value.
Let's see how to calculate communal electricity without a meter:
- First, you need to find out what standard electricity consumption per square meter exists in your region.
- Next, you need to calculate the total area of all apartments in the house. You also need to calculate the average footage of one apartment. And find out the area of common areas.
- Now you need to make calculations using this formula: V1 = Nod xStot xSо.kv/S vol. In this formula, Nod is the standard electricity per square meter. meter of common use, Stotal is the area of common areas, Sо.sq is the area of one apartment, Sоb is the total area of all apartments.
- Now we need to do a simple calculation P1=V1xT. Here V1 is the amount of public electricity per apartment, and T is the tariff for utilities.
As you can see, the calculations in this case are quite simple. However, again, you will not be able to pay less than the state norm for a two-tariff package.
What to do and how to calculate electricity without meter readings
Sometimes some malfunctions occur with the meter. In this case, you will not be able to pay for it until the problem is fixed, but there are several options for how to pay for electricity - this is time.
Payment for electricity when the meter malfunctions:
- Meter readings are presented to the electricity supplier. If you did not have time to present them on time, then for this month you will pay according to the average electricity consumption of your apartment. To do this, utility services will take readings from the documentation that you have provided for the last six months and provide the resulting indicator for payment.
- If your meter breaks down, then from the moment the device breaks down you will pay according to average indicators, which will be calculated based on the readings of the last six months. However, this tariff will only be valid for three months; if the problem with the meter is not resolved, then you will be subject to payments according to the standard.
- Periodically, energy sales representatives check the meter readings in the apartment. If you do not allow them within three months, then you will be transferred to payment according to the standards.
- In the event that you moderately break the meter, or conduct electricity from another apartment, then you will pay a receipt that will be drawn up for you by an energy sales representative, and all the appliances in your house will be included in it as if they were constantly working.
Thus, it is better to monitor your meter, and if it breaks down, contact the utility services in a timely manner. Otherwise you may have problems.
By personal account
The supplier organization assigns each consumer an individual personal account number, by which the owner is identified. Knowing this number, it will not be difficult to find out the amount of debt without leaving home. To do this, the payer has several options, discussed below.
Internet
If the consumer has free access to the Internet, information about the amount of debt for electricity can be obtained remotely through the website of the supplier organization. To do this you need:
- Find the website address of the local division of Energosbyt through social networks or a search engine, enter the resource.
- Create a personal account by registering on the portal. To do this, you will need to provide personal information, home address and personal account number.
- After logging into your personal account, the payer will be able to view current information regarding payment repayments.
Through this site you can also transmit current data based on the readings of an individual meter. The Energosbyt website is not the only opportunity that allows you to find out the amount of debt on your personal account.
Using the Internet, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the following resources:
- online bank - many financial institutions provide clients with services for repaying utility bills (including electricity). Information about the amount of debt is also provided there;
- e-wallets – similar options are offered by these sites. The user needs to go to the appropriate section of the service under his own account and select the required utility organization. Data can be obtained by indicating your personal account number;
- specialized sites - there are many Internet resources on the network that act as an intermediary between payers and utility organizations, with the help of which it is not difficult to obtain the necessary data.
The homeowner will not need to provide any personal documents. It is enough to have information about personal data and personal account number.
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Public services
Another opportunity provided by the Internet is the State Services portal. This government resource allows you to obtain the necessary information about the amount of debt for electricity if the consumer is registered on this resource. Additionally, you can also pay Energosbyt bills.
Registration takes place in 3 stages. To do this you need:
- Log in to the site and, by going to the appropriate section, create a simplified account by entering the personal data specified in the fields of the screen. Based on the results of filling out the form, the applicant is sent an SMS with a personal code.
- Confirm your personal data by entering your SNILS number and passport information, which will undergo appropriate verification. You can find out about the results by a message sent to your email address.
- Confirm your identity by applying with a civil passport to the post office, MFC, through web banking or using an electronic signature.
To clarify the amount of debt for electricity payments, the following procedure is provided:
- log in to your personal page by entering your individual login and password;
- go to the “Apartment, construction and land” tab;
- select the inscription about payment for housing and communal services;
- click on the button to receive the service after reading the data offered on the screen;
- decide on a resource supplier from among those offered;
- Use the entered personal account number to find out the amount of debt.
After this, the system provides the opportunity for remote payment via bank card or web banking.
Terminals
A similar opportunity is provided using terminals installed in public institutions, retail establishments or financial institutions.
The procedure is similar. To do this, just select the appropriate section, the required type of resources, indicate the organization and the consumer’s personal account number. The data will be displayed on the screen.
By phone
Employees of the Energosbyt customer service department can help the payer. Knowing your personal account number, you just need to call the number of the specified service to get the necessary information. The consumer may be asked several additional questions to verify his identity.
It is not difficult to find out the telephone number via the Internet, in a service agreement, or in an electricity bill.
