Estimated Electric Bill Too High? How to Challenge It Before You Overpay
An electric bill is estimated when the utility billed from an estimated meter reading instead of an actual read for that billing period. The safest first move is to confirm the bill says estimated or shows an estimated read code, compare it with today's meter and recent usage, submit a customer meter reading if your utility allows it, and ask the utility how the next actual read will true up the account. Escalate only with documentation and the official complaint route for your state or utility if the utility cannot explain or correct the estimate.