Distributed Generation Bill Breakdown
Unlike the JEA bill you might have received previously, a Distributed Generation bill shows the amount of energy purchased from JEA and the amount of energy that is being sold back to JEA.
- Billing Rate: All PV (Photovoltaic) customers will be assigned to a PV Billing Rate. PV Billing Rates allow customers to receive PV credits if applicable.
- Service Point: A Photovoltaic Service Point indicates the meter is a PV meter. A PV meter records the kWh being sent to and from the home.
- First Meter Number: The amount of electricity JEA delivered to power your home to meet the energy needed during the billing period. (In this example, 734 kWh of electricity were bought from JEA during the billing period.)
- Second Meter Number: The amount of electricity that JEA received from your PV system during the billing period. (In this example, 559 is the total number of kWh you sold to JEA during the billing period.)
- Energy Charge: The energy charge is calculated by multiplying the kWh purchased from JEA by the energy charge.
- Residential PV Credit: The PV Credit is calculated by multiplying the number of kWh a customer sends to JEA’s grid during a billing period by JEA’s Fuel Cost.
- Total Current Electric Charges: Total amount due to JEA for electric services. This amount, $72.65, is calculated by adding all of the charges, fees, and taxes and subtracting the PV credit.
IMPORTANT: The below sample bill includes elements based on proposed rate adjustments, which are subject to approval by the JEA board of directors on March 25, 2025. Learn more about these proposed adjustments at Commitment to Value.

1. Customer Name
2. Account #: You'll need your 10-digit account number to manage your account when contacting JEA.
3. Cycle: JEA has 20 billing cycles. Each account is assigned to one of these cycles and is billed monthly.
4. Bill Date: This reflects the date you are billed for your services.
11. Please Pay: This area reflects any past-due amount, as well as any new charges for the current month.
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5. Total Summary of Charges: This section describes all the services you recieve from JEA. A complete breakdown for each of these services is listed on Page 3.
7. Previous Balance: This reflects the amount that was due on your account last month.
8. Payment(s) Received: This area reflects any payments received since your last bill.
9. Balance Before New Charges: This reflects the difference between your previous balance and payments received since your last bill.
10. New Charges: This reflects any charges that were posted to your account for the current month.
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6. Message Area: Check this space for important information about your account, money-saving tips and new product updates.
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13. Change of Address box: Check here to update your address, phone number or email address. Then complete the form on page 2 with your new information.
12. Neighbor to Neighbor/Prosperity Scholarship Fund check box: Check this box if you'd like to donate to JEA's Neighbor to Neighbor | Fund or the Prosperity Scholarship Fund. Please be sure to fill in the amount(s) you would like to donate which will be added to your bill until you tell us you no longer wish to contribute.
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17. Electric Service: This section offers a detailed breakdown of your electric service charges, including taxes and fees.
A. All PV (Photovoltaic) customers will be assigned to a PV Billing Rate. PV Billing Rates allow customers to receive PV credits if applicable.
B. A Photovoltaic Service Point indicates the meter is a PV meter. A PV meter records the kWh being sent to and from the home.
C. The amount of electricity that JEA delivered to power your home is the total # of kWh you "bought" from JEA during the billing period.
D. The amount of electricity that JEA received from your PV system is the total # of kWh you "sold" to JEA during the billing period.
E. The energy charge is calculated by multiplying the kWh you purchased from JEA by the energy charge which can be found at: jea.com/my_account/rates.
F. The fuel charge is calculated by multiplying the # of kWh you purchased from JEA by the tax exempt and taxable fuel rates. The total monthly fuel rate is the combination of the tax exempt and taxable fuel rates.
G. The PV Credit is calculated by multiplying the # of kWh a customer sends to JEA's grid during a billing period by JEA's fuel cost.
H. This amount is the total amount due to JEA for electric services. This amount is calculated by adding all of the charges, fees, and taxes and subtracting the PV credit.
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19. Water Service: This section offers a detailed breakdown of your water service charges, including taxes and fees.
20. Other Activities: If your bill includes other charges, you’ll find a description of them in this section.
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18. Sewer Service: This section offers a detailed breakdown of your sewer service charges, including taxes and fees.
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21. Consumption History: Our color-coded bar graph gives you a breakdown of your last 13 months of consumption. The chart below it shows your consumption one year ago, last month, this month, and the average amount(s) used daily.
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- If you have questions about a specific charge on your bill contact us.
- The monthly fuel rate table can be found online at jea.com/rates.
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