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$124.42a month at 1,000 kWh on Berkeley's Residential Time of Day tariff

Berkeley sells under this tariff at 12.44¢ per kWh all-in, -2.52¢ against the South Carolina average of 14.96¢. The $45.62 fixed charge is 37% of the bill.

Berkeley at 1,000 kWh, line by line

Berkeley bills $1.5000 a day, 37% of the $124.42 total at 1,000 kWh. Energy is 7.88¢ for every kWh, so each extra 100 kWh adds $7.88.

Berkeley: what the tariff charges

Berkeley tariff lines
Line	Charged	Amount
Customer charge	$1.5000 per day, about 30.4 days a month	$45.62
Energy, Nov to Mar	Every kWh	7.88¢ per kWh
Energy, Apr to Oct	Every kWh	7.88¢ per kWh

Berkeley at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh

Berkeley: $124.42 for 1,000 kWh
kWh	Total	¢/kWh	Fixed	Energy	SC avg
500	$85.02	17.00	$45.62	$39.40	$74.80
1,000	$124.42	12.44	$45.62	$78.80	$149.60
1,140 (average home)	$135.46	11.88	$45.62	$89.83	$170.54
2,000	$203.22	10.16	$45.62	$157.60	$299.20

How the Berkeley total climbs

$65.33 at 250 kWh becomes $282.03 at 3,000 kWh, 4.3 times the bill for 12 times the power.

Berkeley total in dollars, by kWh

65250
85500
105750
1241,000
1641,500
2032,000
2823,000

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Berkeley: tariff against EIA

EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 14.93¢ for Berkeley, across 115,117 home accounts using 1,140 kWh a month. The tariff gives 11.88¢ ($135.49). The +3.05¢ gap, about $34.82 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.

Berkeley: sources and limits

Tariff: Residential Time of Day, effective 2025-01-01, record 67b61260f243c0e331042d82, updated 2025-04-24; decode_tariffs.csv.
Tariff sheet cited by the record: https://berkeleyelectric.zohodesk.com/portal/en/kb/articles/what-are-the-seasonal-rates-ti.
Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.

Berkeley: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.

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Questions

How much does Berkeley bill at zero kWh?

The fixed part alone: $1.5000 per day ($45.62 a month). It is 54% of the $85.02 that 500 kWh costs.

How much is 1,000 kWh at Berkeley?

$124.42: $45.62 fixed plus $78.80 energy, 12.44¢ per kWh. Taxes and riders come on top.

Why does my Berkeley bill not match the tariff?

Because EIA's 2024 average of 14.93¢ for Berkeley sits +3.05¢ from the 11.88¢ the tariff gives at 1,140 kWh. Riders, fees and other plans explain it.

Does Berkeley's price per kWh change with use?

No: 7.88¢ for every kWh. The all-in price falls from 17.0¢ at 500 kWh to 10.2¢ at 2,000 kWh only because the $45.62 fixed charge spreads.

When did the Berkeley tariff start?

2025-01-01, which is 15 months before our April 2026 snapshot. Look for newer rates on the Berkeley site.

How much power does a typical Berkeley home use?

EIA-861 shows 1,140 kWh a month for 2024. The tariff prices that at $135.49.