Electricity Consumption
Meter
Every time you use an electrical appliance, you're consuming power. Since there's a cost to consuming this power, meters record the exact amount of electricity (kilowatthours) that flows into a building. Hydro-Québec's power system stops at the electricity meter in your home.
Calculating your consumption
To calculate your consumption, Hydro-Québec subtracts your previous meter reading from your current reading.
The difference is multiplied by a figure that is shown on the meter, usually 10 (MULT 10).
If the needle is between two numbers, take the smaller number. If it points between 9 and 0, take the 9. |
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| The reading for the current period is: | 7,523 | |
| The reading for the previous period was: | - | 7,300 |
| The difference between the two is: | = | 223 |
| This difference, multiplied by 10, gives: | 2,230 | |
2,230 is the number of kilowatthours that will be billed. |
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