W11TU-FINE PRINT: Electricity Bill

1. When is this electricity bill due?

• April 21, 2015

• May 2, 2015

• May 12, 2015

• December 12, 2015

2. What is the amount due for this electricity bill?

• $41.96
• $64.66
• $106.62
• $137.05

3. Look at the bar graph for the year-to-year electricity use by month. Which of the following statements below is TRUE?

• The electricity use is highest during the spring months (March, April, May).
• On average, this meter has read LESS electricity use in 2015 than 2014, for February, March, and April.
• On average, this meter has read MORE electricity use in 2015 than 2014, except for January.
• The electricity use is lowest during the summer months (June, July, August).

4. You’re trying to figure out what you pay annually for electricity. Why might multiplying today’s total of $106.62 by 12 give you an inaccurate estimate of total cost?

• April is too early in the year to estimate an annual cost
• Your April electricity usage was third lowest all last year, so it will likely underestimate your annual cost
• Your April electricity usage is abnormally high, so it will likely overestimate your annual cost
• April only has 30 days, not the typical 31, so it will underestimate your annual cost

5. What advice would you give this customer for the upcoming summer months from a budgeting perspective?

• Continue consistent monthly budget without any adjustments
• Budget more money for the summer air conditioning usage
• Use the heater instead of air conditioning because it is cheaper in the summer
• Avoid using the heater and air conditioning altogether

6. If you wanted to compare the rate of another electricity supplier in the “How to Shop for electricity” box, PPL electricity Utilities price is about _____ per kWh.

• $0.04
• $0.08
• $0.10
• $0.12

7. For Yearly Comparison, the average monthly use for May 2014 to April 2015 was ____ kWh (kilowatt per hour).

• 858
• 934
• 10,298
• 11,208

8. All of the following are payment options for this electricity bill EXCEPT...

• Online payment
• Phone payment
• Mailing a check in the provided envelope
• Mailing cash in the provided envelope

9. Under Billing Details, what percent of the total account balance goes towards total generation and transmission charges?

• 39%
• 61%
• 84%
• 100%

10. On page 3 of the bill, you see you actually receive your electricity from two different suppliers. Which statement is true?

• Supplier ABC supplied more of your power at a higher cost per kWh
• Supplier ABC supplied more of your power at a lower cost per kWh
• Supplier ABC supplied less of your power at a higher cost per kWh
• Supplier ABC supplied less of your power at a lower cost per kWh