Evening star., 1931-12-18
HOME ELECTRICITY
USAGE INCREASES
Recent Figures Indicate a
Greater Degree of Domes.
tic Consumption.
BY GEORGE r. DOYING,

Special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK, December 18-While
the average revenue per kiIoWatt hour
from electricity used for domestic pur-
poses continues its downward trend, the
average monthly bills of the 2O.42l,499
domestic customers continue TO in
crease, due to the fact that those Gus
toners continue to increase their use
Of electricity.
Inc average revenue per klowatt
hour for all electricity used in resi-
dences In October of this year was 5.87
cents. while in the same month a year
ago it was 6O8 cents, according to
statistics just issued by the National
Electric Light Association
Average Consumption.
The average annual consumption per
customer. based upon the latest figures
available, is SIS kilowatt hours. result
ing in an average monthly bill at the
October rate of S2.8l. Last year the
average consumption was Sal kllOwatt
hours and the average monthly bill
s274
In percentages the revenue went
down 35 and the monthly bill went up
2.5 because of increased consumption Of
6.3 per cent. The total Of kilOWatt
hours sold to ultimate consumers Of all
classes, however. decreased AZ per cent
for the II months ended October 81.
1881 as compared with the preceding
year. Total revenue from ultimate con-
Sumers this year dropped to Sl97797l.-
400, compared with ST 994 939 400 the
preceding year. decrease Of o. per cent.
Losses in October this year. compared
with October, 1890 were sttll greater.
that in sales having amounted to ST
per cent and the loSs in revenue being
l9 per cent
Large commercial light and pow er
consumers IN October this wear used a6
per cent less power than in the pre-
ceding October, while for the first %
months Of this year the decrease for
this class was 81 pcr cent. These
consumers in the 10 months of this
year used l3 per cent less current than
they consumed during similar period
in 1929
The continued losses in the industrial
field. coupled with the constant in
creascs IN the domestic service. tend .
make all the more interesting TO the
electric Industry survey now being
brought 20 an end by the Electrical
Equipment Division Of the United
States Department Of Commerce.
Count of Wired Homes.
This currey includes a count of wired
homes in the various States. and IS
expected 10 reveal potential markets
for clect'i~al household equipment. the
increased used OF which Of course. will
still further sWe. the consumption of
electricity in the homes
The Federal department ALREADY has
completed its count in nine States. and
Is preparing TO make available some
valuable information concerning all Of
tho States. It has been announced,
for example, that Michigan now has
932,982 wired homes. compared with
723 900 in 1926 When the last count
W2S made in p.Ivatc survey. Indiana
has 50970l wired homes. whereas i've
"CarS ag0 there wee but $50 600. Mis-
sCurl has increased lis number OF W.red
homes from 427OOO TO 55l .9O3. Wis
consin from 359.6O0 TO 52l.275. Ken
tuciy from l63.2 $50 to 24l.54l. Ten
ncsscc from 10000 to 2O4.623. Louis
lana from $1,000 TO l668O2 and Ari-
Tona from 3O.550 10 50 269.
CopyrlGht, 1891