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Understanding Your NBU Bill

We’ve designed this interactive sample bill with detailed, line-by-line explanations to help you understand the charges on your NBU bill. You can view the explanations and further understand your consumption data and other features by clicking the guide points below.

*This sample shows a standard bill for a residential customer and may not reflect current rates. To see a detailed breakdown of current electric rates, visit our electric rate breakdown page.

The August 2022 average cost per kWh for residential customers is 13.8 cents.*

The current 12-month average is 12.3 cents per kWh.

*Based on an average usage of 1,200 kWh.

Example Breakdown of Average Electric Usage:

*The percentage of an average NBU electric bill using 1200kWH at current rates would amount to:

35% Cost of Power

47% Power Cost Recovery Adjustment (PCRA)

9% Availability Charge

9% Delivered Power

*Averages differ according to the actual amount of power usage per customer.