TOU (Time of Use)
Westar Energy Inc · Time-of-use · filed 2025
$0.1289per kWh, all in
$1,546a year at 1,000 kWh/mo
$14.25fixed, before any usage
$0.1429utility's actual average
What this tariff charges
| Fixed charge | $14.25 per month |
|---|---|
| Structure | Time-of-use |
| Filed | 2025-05-01 |
Energy rates
The charged price is the base rate plus its adjustment. Adjustments carry fuel and rider costs and are frequently most of the bill, so a comparison built on the base rate alone is meaningless.
Period 0
| Tier | Up to | Base | Adjustment | Charged $/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | no limit | 0.03022 | 0.02890 | 0.05912 |
Period 1
| Tier | Up to | Base | Adjustment | Charged $/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | no limit | 0.06043 | 0.02890 | 0.08933 |
Period 2
| Tier | Up to | Base | Adjustment | Charged $/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | no limit | 0.21152 | 0.02890 | 0.24042 |
Period 3
| Tier | Up to | Base | Adjustment | Charged $/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | no limit | 0.03399 | 0.02890 | 0.06289 |
Period 4
| Tier | Up to | Base | Adjustment | Charged $/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | no limit | 0.06797 | 0.02890 | 0.09687 |
Period 5
| Tier | Up to | Base | Adjustment | Charged $/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | no limit | 0.23790 | 0.02890 | 0.26680 |
What it costs at different usage levels
| kWh per month | Annual total | Effective $/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | $858.66 | $0.1431 |
| 1000 | $1,546.33 | $0.1289 |
| 2000 | $2,921.66 | $0.1217 |
Effective rate includes the fixed charge, which is why it falls as usage rises. This is a time-of-use tariff, so the result also depends on when power is used; an average residential pattern is assumed. Details →
Westar Energy Inc offers a cheaper tariff at this usage.
RTOU-2 (Residential Time of Use Two-Period) comes to
$1,268.66 a year against this one's
$1,546.33 — a difference of
$278.
Eligibility rules may apply; check with the utility.
The utility's own description
Electric service is available under this rate schedule at points on the Company’s existing distribution system. Not available to Customers that own and operate generation connected in parallel with the Company’s electric system, or that receive service under Net Metering tariff (Schedule NMR). Not available for Temporary, Seasonal, Three phase Standby, Supplemental, Resale. TOU shall be available as an option to customers otherwise served under Company’s Residential Service (RS) rate schedule to encourage customers to shift consumption from higher-cost time periods to lower-cost time periods.
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