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COST OF ELECTRICAL POWER:

Cost calculations:

The cost of electricity is based on the amount of energy transferred to the appliance.

Electricity is the rate at which energy is provided. The unit of:

energy is joules (J);

time is seconds (s); transfer of electrical energy (power) is watt (W).

The transfer of energy (power) can be calculated Using the following formula:

The amount of energy transferred is measured in kilowatt (kW).

It costs Eskom and the municipalities money to provide electrical energy. That is why electricity is sold.
An electricity meter measures the energy Usage. Consumers pay for energy used, not for power or
current. The consumer pays for the number of kilowatts used for a certain number of hours, therefore:

power (W)  P = W energy (J) / →time (s) *

The unit in which electricity energy is sold, is the kilowatt hour (kWh)
Amount of energy of 1kWh= 1000 W x 60 min x 60 seconds (1 hour) = 3 600 000 J

Household appliances need electrical energy to work, e.g. hairdryer, fridge. The longer a device is
switched on, the more electricity it will use. Rate of energy use of various appliances differs, e.g. normal
light bulbs use more energy than fluorescent light bulbs.

Examples:
If electricity is sold at 143 cents per kWh:
The geyser is switched on for 12 hours.
Calculate the cost of the electric energy that the geyser used.
Cost of energy use = kW x h x unit price = R42,90
= 2,5 x 12 x 143
= 4 290c

Mr Maloka stays in Majuba Municipality and uses a kettle that has a power rating 1500W for 12minutes
daily.
1.) Determine the power rating of the kettle in kw. Power rating= 1500w / 1000 = 1,5kw

2.) Determine the power rating of 1800w in kw. Power rating= 1800w / 1000= 1,8kw

3.) Determine the powerating of 2800w in kw. Power rating= 2800w / 1000= 2,8kw

Time= 12 hours
Price / Unit price= 143c
Geyser= 2500w/1000 = 2,5kw
Cost of electricity:
= Kw x H x unit price
= 2,5 x 12 x 143
= 4290c / 100
= R42,90c

On October 2021 the Manucipality charged Mr Maloka R130,00 for using the kettle. Mr Maloka claims
he was overcharged. If the Majuba Manucipality charges 199c/kwh, verify his claims.
*You may use the formula: cost= Kw x time x unit price
Cost= Kw x h x Unit Price
Given in statement
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Time= 12 mminutes
Unit price= 199c
Powerrating= 1,5Kw
October= 31 days

Time  hours
12 minutes / 60 minutes
= 0,2 hours
October has 31 days
0,2 x 31= 6,2 hours

Cost= Kw x h x Unit price


= 1,5kw x 6,2 x 199c
= 1850,7c
= R18,51
Therefore, Mr Maloka was overcharged.

If electricity is sold at 170 cents per kwh. The tumble dryer is switched on for 3 hours.
1.) Determine the power rating for tumble dryer that is 3000w in kw.

Power rating= 3000w / 1000


= 3kw

2.) Calculate the cost of electricity using the formula:


kw x h x unit price
= 3kw x 3 x 170c
= 1530c
= R15,30c

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