Previous Billing Period
Shows the amount of your previous electricity bill and the payments that were applied against the previous bill resulting in a forward balance that is carried over into the current billing period.
Shows the amount of your previous electricity bill and the payments that were applied against the previous bill resulting in a forward balance that is carried over into the current billing period.
Although BC Hydro maintains a website that explains elements of a BC Hydro bill, the RCIA also offers some additional information to assist with explaining some bill items in additional detail.
Bill sample on BC Hydro Website
Shows the amount of your previous electricity bill and the payments that were applied against the previous bill resulting in a forward balance that is carried over into the current billing period.
Defines the rate class that your belong to (e.g. Residential Conservation Rate 1101) which is used to determine the price you pay for electricity, the date range of the current billing period (e.g. Dec 20, 2019 to Feb 20, 2020), and the quantity of electricity consumed (e.g. 3,014kWh).
An interconnection charge to be connected to the BC Hydro system that is based upon the number of days in the billing period (not the amount of electricity you consume).
The cost of the electricity consumed in the billing period across two pricing steps. Step 1 has a lower price for electricity and covers energy consumed up to the first threshold (e.g. up to the first 1,398kWh in the billing period). Step 2 has a higher price for electricity for all energy consumed above the specified threshold. The two step approach to pricing recognizes that British Columbians have paid for BC Hydro’s key legacy assets such as its large dam infrastructure, and also encourages consumers to conserve electricity when they hit the Step 2 threshold.
A charge to support BC Hydro customers that face disconnection but are experiencing a temporary financial crisis, such as a loss of employment, unanticipated medical expenses, or a death in the family. For more information please see BC Hydro’s website.
A charge to support public transit in British Columbia based upon the number of days in the billing period (not the amount of electricity you consume).
GST (5%) is charged on items indicated with an asterisk (*) on the bill.
The sum of the Electricity Charges Subtotal and Balance Forward.
Although the RCIA makes its best efforts to maintain current information. Your actual bill may differ from the one presented above. Our apologies for any problems caused by discrepancies between your current bill and the the sample shown above.
