Consumption billing

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Consumption billing is the cost recording of used goods within a time interval .

Consumption bills etc. are carried out regularly. a. by utility companies that provide district heating , gas , electricity and water supplies to the customer via a network . This also includes telecommunications services. Private households are regularly supplied continuously via a house connection from the utility company and individual consumption is recorded by means of a counter . Consumption billing is usually done annually , with consumption being the difference between the current meter reading - e.g. B. the gas , electricity or water meter - is calculated for the previous period. For this purpose, the meter reading is recorded by the customer or the utility company on site or transmitted by an intelligent meter .

When billing, in addition to variable costs based on consumption, mostly fixed costs such as B. basic fees , costs for meters, connection, maintenance, etc. will be billed.

Consumption bills are available for flat rates, such as B. power packages or a flat rate, especially for telecommunications, is not required, since it does not depend on the amount of consumption.