United States Electric Bill
Estimate the monthly Monthly electricity usage cost in the United States from usage and an approximate price.
About United States Electric Bill
Monthly Monthly electricity usage = usage × an approximate price of $0.145/kWh plus any fixed charge. United States rates vary by provider, plan and season.
Formula
Bill
Bill = usage × rate + fixed
Worked example
With the default values below, United States Electric Bill returns Estimated Monthly Bill of $160.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Monthly electricity usageminimum 0 kWh
- 1,000 kWh
- Monthly fixed chargeminimum 0
- 15
Results
- Estimated Monthly Bill
- $160.00
- Usage Charge
- $145.00
- Rate Used
- $0.15
- Fixed Charge
- $15.00
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Bill
- 3Estimated Monthly Bill= 160.00
- 4Usage Charge= 145.00
- 5Rate Used= 0.15
- 6Fixed Charge= 15.00
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
- Approximate rate only; confirm with your provider.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Approximate rate only; confirm with your provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this my exact rate?
No — this is a reference. Your Monthly electricity usage rate depends on your provider and plan.
How accurate is this estimate?
Rates are approximate reference values. Local rates, exemptions and rules can differ, so treat the output as a planning figure only.
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United States specifics
- Currency
- $ USDUS Dollar
- Region
- North America
- Country code
- US
- Amounts look like
- $1,234,567.89
- Dates look like
- Mar 9, 2026
- Units
- imperialWeek starts Sunday
In United States, imperial units are in everyday use.
Results on this page are expressed in USD (US Dollar). Figures are estimates for general planning — confirm current rates and thresholds with the relevant United States authority before relying on them.