How To Read My Home Electric Meter Reading?
How to read electric meter at my house?
I live in Long Beach, CA and the meter at my house gives me reading of how much electricity we actually use. As of this morning:
The original reading was 17736. Now reads 17820. Unit is KWH.
Does it mean that I’ve used 84 KWH so far? Or there are some other method to calcuate?
Please comment Thanks!
You are correct. If you look at your electric bill you can find the charge per KWH. Be sure to add in any fuel surcharge and tax to the figure. Mine is $.087. I’d be interested to know how much your power company charges out there. I’m in the midwest.
Ret68 could be right too if you are missing a decimal point. How long was your test period?
You didn’t mention what amount of time that represented. We used 1,137 KWH last month and there were a lot of 100° + days. That averages out to be 37.9 KWH a day. The way you asked the question it would lead me to believe the figure you stated was for less than ? of a day. You don’t suppose the 84 should be 8.4 do you?? …Good Luck…
Edit: The 1137 KWH was used in a 26 day period so the average daily usage was 43.7 KWH..
North Little Rock, AR We pay 8.52¢ KWH for residential.
You are right.