Nobody tells you: Correct way to read and understand your CFE electricity bill at home

Tired of you light bill of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) seems like a dead-end labyrinth that is difficult to understand every time you have to pay the fee? Don’t worry, today we will tell you what is the correct way to read and understand it.

Stop asking yourself how to interpret the different numbers and what the technicalities mean that are mentioned in the CFE electricity bill, better take advantage of this guide. You will never pay it again without knowing every detail.

Let’s go to the explanation. In the end you will have compiled the data that you should know yes or yes, if any of it matters more to you, you can search for it directly in the text.

How to read the electricity bill?

Let’s start with the most important thing, The total amount. In the upper right area you can find the amount to pay in larger black numbers, below is the figure with words for clarification.

Another point to take into consideration is when you signed up for the service, based on the age of the contract you could have slight differences in the composition of the receipt.

With this in mind we will move on to Service Number (RPU), which contains 12 or 27 digits depending on each electricity bill format. It is important that you know this if you intend to pay in apps like Mercado Pago or online.

Now let’s move on to Mobile User Registration (RMU), a figure present in contracts since 2018 that is made up of important information for the client such as zip code and date of issue. According to the commission, RPU and RMU represent a similar concept, but with different data.

The payday limit This is the last opportunity to make payment before additional charges are applied or service may be suspended. The cut-off date, on the other hand, indicates the day on which the electricity supply will be interrupted if the corresponding payment has not been made.

The CFE has 12 rate categories that vary according to consumption and operating voltage, covering Home, Business and Industry. Within the household rate, there are seven variants (1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F), whose classification depends on the geographical area and the average temperature of the place.

He receipt shows previous and current readings in kWh (kilowatt-hours), indicating the energy consumption during the two-month period. The “Total period” is the difference between these two readings, thus reflecting the total kWh consumed in that time.

To determine the cost of consumption, the kWh used is multiplied by the unit price of each tariff range. For example:

– 150 kWh at $1,023 each results in $152.45.
– 22 kWh at $1,247 each results in $27.43.
– The subtotal of these calculations is $179.88.

The receipt includes several concepts such as supply, distribution, transmission, CENACE, generation, capacity and SCnMEM, which refer to the costs associated with market services. In addition, the DAP (Right to Public Lighting) is mentioned.

To calculate the government support, all the concepts listed in the right column are added and the subtotal from the previous table is subtracted. For example:

– The sum of the concepts is $508.20.
– Subtracting the subtotal of $180.88, the government support comes out to $327.32.
– Breakdown of the amount to pay:

The breakdown includes energy (subtotal in the first table), VAT (16% of the subtotal) and the total payable, which is the sum of energy plus VAT. For example:

– Subtotal: $180.88
– VAT (16%): $28.94
– Total to pay: $209.82

On the back of the receipt, it shows the historical consumption of the serviceaccompanied by a graph that illustrates monthly or bimonthly consumption, thus facilitating the visualization of consumption trends.

Collection

Didn’t you read everything? Here is a compilation of the data that you should know about your electricity bill.

– Receipt amount.
– Service number (RPU).
– Mobile User Registration (RMU).
– Payment deadline and service cutoff.
– Historical consumption.
– Government support.
– Distribution and generation costs.
– Consumption calculation.
– Consumption readings.
– Rate type.