Increased bills for January - due to a longer period and a colder December

Check how many days your account includes for January, ENERGO-PRO advises

As in previous years, the electricity bill in January was higher than in the previous month. This is mainly due to the fact that due to 9 public holidays at the end of December and the beginning of January, the accounting of energy consumed in the month of December ends a few days earlier than usual.

In other words, the December bill includes electricity consumption for fewer days, and the January bill for more days.

Let's take an example:

A customer whose electricity consumption is usually reported on the twenty-fifth of the month, instead of December 25, was reported on December 17, due to the accumulation of weekends. This means that his December bill covers 22 days. In order to restore the normal reporting cycle to which the client is accustomed and he is reported again on the 25th, his consumption, on the basis of which his account for January is calculated, is reported on January 25. Thus, his account for January will cover the period from December 17 to January 25. Thus, in practice, the account for January is not an account for a calendar month, but for 40 days.

Assuming that there is no change in the client's habits and temperatures do not change throughout the period from December 1 to February 1, mathematically his January bill will be almost double that of December, just because it includes twice as many days.

Christmas frosts have further lifted the bills for January

In reality, however, consumption and electricity bills are also affected by the outside temperature. The significant drop in temperatures in the days around Christmas also had an impact on the size of the bills. Average temperatures in December were about 8ºС lower than temperatures in November. In addition, December 2012 was generally colder than December 2011.

Holidays in December are reflected in the accounts for January

An additional factor that had an impact on the January electricity bill, which includes the December holidays, is the generally higher energy consumption during the holidays.

The 13.8% increase in electricity since July 1, 2012 lifted the bills compared to 2011

The amount of the electricity bill is also affected by the cost of electricity. Due to the increase in the price of electricity from 1 July 2012, which came into force by decision of the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation, under similar consumption the bill for January 2013 will be 13.8% higher than for 2012.

Information about the accounts or the individual reporting period can be obtained by customers on the company's website, in the customer service centers and by phone. 0700 161 61. The company's consultants are available to customers to answer questions and provide additional information.