Reading of Meters

Each month on the meter inspection day, the reading of your meter is taken in order to determine the amount of electricity you have used.

Meter inspection day

This is the day in each month on which the meters are read to determine the amount of electricity used. Customers are informed of this day in advance.

Note

The inspection day for the following month is given in each month's Notification of Amount of Electricity Used.

Calculation of amount of electricity used

The amount of electricity that you have used is calculated by subtracting the previous month's meter reading from the present month's reading.

1. Contract number

   This is your electricity contract number with us.

2. Contract type

   This gives the type of your electricity contract.

3. Amount used

   This gives the amount of electricity that you have used in the month.

4. Sum to be billed

   This gives the sum of money that you are scheduled to be billed for the month.

   • This sum includes money for consumption tax, etc.

   Note

   For certain reasons there are times when this item cannot be indicated.

5. Renewable energy power generation promotion surcharge

   This gives charges of renewable energy power generation promotion surcharge, which is included in "Sum to be billed" for current month.

   • The "Renewable energy power generation promotion surcharge, etc." includes money for consumption tax, etc.

   Note

   For certain reasons there are times when this item cannot be indicated.

6. Charge breakdown bar code

   You can see a breakdown of "Sum to be billed" in your mobile phone, etc.
   It is necessary for application in advance to display such bar code.
   When you apply for this service, we would appreciate it if you could contact us: phone number in other affairs, which is below one displayed two phone numbers in "Notification of Amount of Electricity Used"

   Note

   There are times when this item cannot be indicated under some contract.
   (e.g. a contract for high voltage, a contract with customers who are delivered payment slip at our checking electric meter, and stuff )

7. This month's and last month's reading

   This gives the readings of your meter on this month's meter inspection day and the previous month's.

8. Following month's meter inspection day

   This gives the day next month when we will come to your residence to read your meter.

9. Payment due date

   This is the payment due date.

10. Fuel cost adjustment charge

    Where fuel cost adjustment is implemented, this gives the applicable fuel cost adjustment charges for the current month.

    • Fuel cost adjustment charges includes money for consumption tax, etc.

11. Sum received (notified to customers paying by automatic transfer)

    The right-hand section of the Notification slip is a receipt for customers who pay their electricity charges by automatic transfer from a bank or postal account. This item states the previous month's electricity charge received from the customer's account and gives a breakdown of that charge.
    (In some cases this item may not be shown because e.g. the date of the automatic transfer does not permit it. In such cases a receipt is mailed to the customer on a postcard.)

    • The "Sum received" includes money for consumption tax, etc.

12. Service Office

    This gives the Chugoku Electric Power Service Office for the area in which you are using our electricity.

Calculation of Charges

We calculate your charges according to the amount of electricity we determine you have used.

Period covered by the calculation

For the purpose of the calculation, the period from the previous month's meter inspection day to the day before the current month's inspection day counts as one(1) month. This is the period that the calculation covers.

Where fuel cost adjustment is implemented:

Where fuel cost adjustment is implemented, a fuel cost adjustment amount is either added to or subtracted from the electricity charge as appropriate.

If you change address in the middle of a monthly period, your charge will be calculated on a day basis

If you terminate or start use of our electricity on a day other than a meter inspection day due to address change or other circumstance, we will calculate a charge for the number of days that you used our electricity during the monthly period in question.

Charge Calculation Method (for Meter-Rate Lighting A contracts)

Model calculation for when the amount of electricity used in one(1) month is 310 kWh

Note

This example is for the case where a discount is made for automatic transfer.

Example calculation of charge for use of 310 kWh in one(1) month under Meter-Rate Lighting A contract

Where fuel cost adjustment is implemented the fuel cost adjustment amount will be added or subtracted.