cost of electricity - does it change according to time of the day ?

**jim69** · 28-08-12, 08:26

Originally Posted by Davita

Well jim69 you may be right in your explanation but it still makes no sense to rate all KW/hr usage higher. If your explanation is correct would it not be more sensible to charge for the 'installation' of the increased capacity. I.E. My apartment is now mostly empty so the PLN don't get much from me anyway as we never even use the original capacity. They would have made more if they had sold the requested increased capacity at the installation stage. That would also deter others from requesting an increased KW capacity if they didn't need it.

If consumption is the issue, then using an increasing rate for each band of KW/hr consumption makes more sense; which is done in most other countries.

Your are correct, and if there is no shortage of power then that system works. However as PLN does not have enough power to supply all the demand, they are selling sort of like a quota system. So the standing charge is higher, if you request more power. You also pay a little more per KW also. If you request a higher load at your house, PLN have to assume you will use it. Therefore they cant sell that quota to someone else.
They also charge for the installation.
However you make a big error in your post,,,,, you use the word sensible when talking about PLN. The two cant be used together.

**PhilippeD** · 28-08-12, 08:57

Originally Posted by jim69

Your are correct, and if there is no shortage of power then that system works. However as PLN does not have enough power to supply all the demand, they are selling sort of like a quota system. So the standing charge is higher, if you request more power. You also pay a little more per KW also. If you request a higher load at your house, PLN have to assume you will use it. Therefore they cant sell that quota to someone else.
They also charge for the installation.
However you make a big error in your post,,,,, you use the word sensible when talking about PLN. The two cant be used together.

Totally agree with that :P
I have a friend that operate a power plant, all the story that he told me. So many thing that make no sense!
Anyway... just go outside and look at the electric line... that give a good idea of the company :P

**rabbit_39** · 28-08-12, 14:43

From what I was told, it's more for PLN to gauge how much power they need to produce. As with a lot of things I've noticed, it's a lazy way to get much needed data.