Here in upstate NY's "deregulated" (which actually means even more heavily regulated, but in a different way) utility market....
We have no time-of-use rates unless you're a big commercial or industrial user.
Our bills look even hairier than the California ones.
All in US dollars:
NYSEG:
.0318 / kWh "delivery" -- this is the big one which will only go up. It is regulated by the state, in filed tariffs.
-.004178 "transition charge" (yes, it's negative -- the bonus for switching to non-NYSEG seller of power)
-.002045 "revenue decoupling mechanism" (so that NYSEG doesn't profit from increased usage)
.002446 "NY state assessment" (direct taxes to the state)
.00375 "SBC/RPS charge" (for state-funded research programs into renewable energy, subsidies for poor people to get renewable energy)
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.031843 / kWh
+ sales tax etc. at 2.0408%
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.0324928519 / kWh
As you can see this is really roughly the same as the original "delivery charge".
Then there's the actual cost of electricity generation. I get mine from the Energy Cooperative of America, and I pay 1 cents per kWh over their standard rate so that they'll buy 100% renewable for me. For some reason they charge a flat surcharge, regardless of whether the renewable energy is cheaper or a lot more expensive; whatever! I figure the coop management knows what it's doing! This year they're supplying 44% hydro, 29% landfill methane, 27% wind. (
How Renewable Electricity Works - Energy Cooperative of America -- the sources of the renewable electricity change every year according to co-op managment decisions.)
Last month their rate was:
.052841 / kWh
plus sales tax at 4%
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.05495464
This price varies throughout the year, of course.
For a total delivery + supply + taxes charge of:
.0874474919 / kwH
I think our electricity is cheap around here. Of course, it turns out I saved a *lot* by switching to the Energy Co-op; the NYSEG supply prices are significantly higher. But even if you're getting NYSEG-supplied electricity, it's still less than 10 cents per kWh. It was more expensive a couple of years ago, but it was still in the 11 cent range.
When you can get "on the grid" 100% renewable for 8.74 cents per kWh all-inclusive, in an area with poor sun, it makes solar panels not terribly attractive economically -- not like you people paying 33 cents per kWh, who get very quick payback.