Puzzled by all the unit measurements on your bill? Here's a rundown of what they mean and how they apply to you.

A volt is the electrical force required to push current through an electrical circuit. Most domestic homes in Ireland are supplied at a nominal voltage of 230V (single phase).

This is the term normally used for medium and high voltages, e.g. 20 kV = 20,000 volts.

An amp is the measurement of current flowing in an electrical circuit. Its full name is an 'ampere'.

This is a term used to describe the level of 'apparent' power imported or consumed by your business, and is the basis of your Maximum Import Capacity (MIC)

A kW is the term normally used for 'active/real' electric power, sometimes referred to as 'Demand' or 'Load'.

A megawatt is sometimes used as a unit of measurement for large electric loads provided to business customers.

Load factor is the ratio of average electricity consumption to the peak consumption in a business premises during a specific period.

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