Case studies for new electricity charging methods
24 June 2021
The below case studies have been provided to show how different charging methods result in different pricing depending on the scenario. While these examples are from not real cases, the calculations have been based on real bills. For how the below figures were calculated, see our case study calculations.
Carol
Carol lives in a residential land lease community in Dubbo and is serviced by the Essential Energy network. Carol lives by herself and uses about 200 kilowatt hours of electricity per month and has a supply quality of 50 amps.
Summary: Carol’s monthly bill and operator funds
Reckless (current) |
Single charge |
Separate charges |
No regulation |
|
Monthly bill |
$55.56 |
$60.80 |
$76.77 |
$86 |
Calculation based on/ charged |
Flat rate 28c kWh Based on commercial bill of a real residential land lease community with Essential network |
Flat rate 38c kWh |
Flat rate 24c kWh |
Flat rate 43c kWh |
Discount |
No discount |
20% off her total bill as supply quality is less than 60 amps (bill has been reduced by $15.20) |
Existing discounts for low amperage (bill has been reduced by 30% or $12.33) |
No discount |
Potential operator funds available for managing electricity supply compared to Reckless |
No extra funds |
Up to $5.24 per month |
Up to $21.21 per month |
Up to $30.44 per month |
kWh= kilowatt hours
Rashid and Glenda
Rashid and Glenda live together in a residential land lease community in Katoomba and are serviced by the Endeavour network. Rashid and Glenda use about 325 kilowatt hours of energy per month and have a supply quality of 25 amps.
Summary: Rashid and Glenda’s monthly bill and operator funds
Reckless (current) | Single charge | Separate charges | No regulation | |
Monthly bill | $74.71 | $83.20 | $87.05 | $113.75 |
Calculation based on/ charged | Flat rate 23c kWh Based on commercial bill of a real residential land lease community with Endeavour network | Flat rate 32c kWh | Flat rate 23c kWh Discounted service availability charge (by 50%) of $12.30 per month | flat rate 35c kWh |
Discount | No discount | 20% off total bill as supply quality is less than 60 amps (bill has been reduced by $20.80) | Existing discounts for low amperage (bill has been reduced by 50% or $12.30) | No discount |
Potential operator funds available compared to Reckless | No extra funds | Up to $8.49 per month | Up to $12.34 per month | Up to $39.04 per month |
kWh= kilowatt hours
