Calculating the Cost of Electric Power Answers
These are the answers to Calculating the Cost of Electric Power.
| 1. First 650 kilowatts hours @ $.04782/kWh | $ 31.08 |
| Next 350 kilowatts hours @ $.04104/kWh | 14.36 |
| Over 1000 kilowatt hours @ $.04040/kWh | 90.21 |
| Base charge | 7.50 |
| Fuel recovery cost for 3233 kWH | 48.50 |
| Total charges | $191.65 |
| Tax (5%) | 9.56 |
| Total due | $201.23 |
| 2. First 650 kilowatt hours @ $.04782/kWh | $ 30.13 |
| Base charge | 7.50 |
| Fuel recovery cost for 630 kWh | 9.45 |
| Total charges | $ 47.08 |
| Tax (5%) | 2.35 |
| Total due | $ 49.43 |
| 3. First 650 kilowatts per hour @ $.04782 | $ 31.08 |
| Next 350 kilowatts per hour @ $.07948 | 27.82 |
| Last 1995 kilowatts per hour @ $.08184 | 163.27 |
| Fuel recovery | 44.93 |
| Base cost | 7.50 |
| Total charges | $274.60 |
| Tax | 13.73 |
| Total due | $288.33 |
4. Electricity is most expensive in the summer. The more electricity one uses, the more expensive the electricity.
5. Answers will vary.
6. Utilities discourage families from using a lot of electricity in the summer by charging high prices.
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