Glossary of Electricity Terms

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Demand Tariff

These electricity tariffs consist of an anytime/flat rate or Time Of Use charged per kWh (kilowatt hour) of electricity consumed and a second additional demand charge related to the maximum kilowatt demand measured over a 30 or 60 minute period during certain time periods or months e.g. 3:00PM to 9:00PM on work days only in November to March. The demand component is usually charged based on a cents per kWh or kVA per day basis.