- 1). Look for the dials on the front of your electric meter. Write down the number each dial pointer is closest to on your piece of paper from left to the right. If you have a smart meter, the numbers will be digitally displayed from left to right.
- 2). Put kWh next to this to indicate that this reading is the number of kilowatt hours your house had totaled to the reading date.
- 3). Write the date you noted the electric reading.
- 4). Take a second reading of your electric meter one month later.
- 5). Subtract the older reading from the newest to determine your kWh usage for the month. For example, if the first reading was 11111 and your second was 22222 your monthly use would be: 22222 -- 11111 = 11111 kWh. Optionally, multiply this number by your electric rate per kilowatt hour to determine your electric bill. For instance, if your usage was 11111 kWh and your rate is $0.10 per kWh, your bill will be $0.10 x 11111 = $1111.10
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