Estimate an electric bill for a 1-bedroom apartment using monthly kWh, electricity rate, delivery charges, fixed customer fees, taxes, and billing days.
Electric bill
$226
All-in rate
$0.246 per kWh
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Use the starter estimate, then replace usage, rate, delivery, fixed fees, and taxes with your bill details.
Bill estimate
$164
Energy, delivery, customer fee, and taxes combined.
Energy charge
$90.00
The part directly tied to kWh usage.
Effective rate
$0.328
Your all-in cost per kWh after fixed charges.
What this calculator is doing
It separates usage-based energy cost from the charges that stay on the bill even when usage drops. That all-in effective rate is often higher than the advertised kWh rate.
A 1-bedroom apartment can fit many usage patterns. This page starts with a 500 kWh planning estimate for a one-person or two-person apartment with normal lighting, laundry, cooking, electronics, and moderate HVAC use.
If the bill looks high, check electric heat, window AC units, in-unit laundry, long billing periods, and fixed delivery charges. Then compare daily kWh and the all-in rate from the actual bill.
Start from the exact monthly kWh usage printed on the bill.
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This page starts with 500 kWh as an editable planning estimate for a 1-bedroom apartment. Replace it with the actual kWh shown on your bill for a better answer.
Common things to check include electric heat, window AC units, in-unit laundry, long billing periods, and fixed delivery charges. Also compare billing days and the all-in rate before judging the total bill.
Use kWh first, then the all-in rate. Dollar totals can differ because of fixed fees, delivery charges, taxes, rate plans, and billing period length.