The reading room
A little understanding
goes a long way.
A good comparison starts with a clear question and measurements that can answer it. These guides explain the details that change the arithmetic.
- The bill
Read your electric bill, line by line
Separate energy charges, fixed fees, adjustments, credits and taxes before comparing residential electricity plans.
- Your measurements
Prepare a usage CSV for comparison
Choose units, dates, time zones, interval meaning and one meter explicitly before calculating a residential electricity rate.
- The clock
Time zones, daylight saving & rate periods
Understand why repeated and missing clock hours are not automatically duplicate or missing electricity readings.
- The limits
What monthly kWh can—and cannot—tell you
Use monthly energy totals honestly: calculate supported flat rates, but do not infer a personal time-of-day cost without an hourly profile.
- The decision
Compare time-of-day plans without guessing
Compare measured usage across time-of-day and flat plans, with eligibility, recurring charges and energy-shift assumptions visible.