Description
correctedVolume = meteredVolume*correctionFactor; kwh = correctedVolume*calorificMjPerVolume/3.6; cost = kwh*pricePerKwh.
Energy price comparisons require consistent delivered or input energy units, efficiency, calorific basis and reporting period. Dividing by efficiency increases the input needed for a delivered unit; nominal price differences alone need not represent a saving.
correctedVolume = meteredVolume*correctionFactor; kwh = correctedVolume*calorificMjPerVolume/3.6; cost = kwh*pricePerKwh.
When to use this tool
Use Gas Volume Calorific Billing Factor when checking one supplied energy-price normalization or cost contribution.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter meteredVolume, correctionFactor, calorificMjPerVolume, pricePerKwh. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read correctedVolume, kwh, cost. Use the output convention below.
Require nonnegative meteredVolume and positive correctionFactor and calorificMjPerVolume. correctedVolume = meteredVolume*correctionFactor; kwh = correctedVolume*calorificMjPerVolume/3.6; cost = kwh*pricePerKwh.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| meteredVolume | Metered Volume | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| correctionFactor | Corrected volume per recorded volume, a positive dimensionless multiplier. | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| calorificMjPerVolume | Positive MJ per corrected volume unit. | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| pricePerKwh | Price Per Kwh | Required. Finite number. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| correctedVolume | Corrected Volume | Required. Finite number. |
| kwh | Kwh | Required. Finite number. |
| cost | Cost | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"meteredVolume": 100,
"correctionFactor": 1.02,
"calorificMjPerVolume": 36,
"pricePerKwh": 0.1
},
"output": {
"correctedVolume": 102,
"kwh": 1020,
"cost": 102
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Calorific value is MJ per corrected volume unit; 3.6 converts MJ to kWh. Gas composition, reference-state corrections and actual billing terms are supplied rather than calculated.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the full tariff, operating profile and cost boundary when assessing real bills, investments or load-shifting decisions.
References
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