Energy Use Overview

The Energy Use Overview compares customers' energy use from their most recent bill period to their energy use in the same bill period from the previous year. An analogy insight may appear to help customers understand how their usage relates to real-world examples.

Energy Use View Example

The following image shows an example of the Energy Use view.

The Data Browser energy use view, which displays a customer's historical energy use.

Configuration Options

For each element listed in the table, indicate the desired configuration in the Input Value column. If you do not provide an input for optional configurations, the default will be used.

Configuration Option	Input Value
1. Bill Period Labels Level of Detail The amount of information to display on the bill period labels can be modified. Default: The month is displayed for the bill period labels.	Optional Choose one of the following: Use the default option Display both the day and month for the bill period labels
1. Bill Period Labels Date The start or end date of a billing period can be used for the bill period labels. Default: The bill period end date is displayed for the bill period labels.	Optional Choose one of the following: Use the default option. Display the bill period start date for the bill period labels.
Footer or Disclaimer (not depicted) A brief message displayed at the bottom of the Energy Use Overview. Default: None.	Optional Choose one of the following: Use the default option. Display a footer or disclaimer. Provide a short message to include in the footer or disclaimer.

Configuration Option

Input Value

1. Bill Period Labels Level of Detail

The amount of information to display on the bill period labels can be modified.

Default: The month is displayed for the bill period labels.

Optional

Choose one of the following:

Use the default option
Display both the day and month for the bill period labels

1. Bill Period Labels Date

The start or end date of a billing period can be used for the bill period labels.

Default: The bill period end date is displayed for the bill period labels.

Optional

Choose one of the following:

Use the default option.
Display the bill period start date for the bill period labels.

Footer or Disclaimer (not depicted)

A brief message displayed at the bottom of the Energy Use Overview.

Default: None.

Optional

Choose one of the following:

Use the default option.
Display a footer or disclaimer. Provide a short message to include in the footer or disclaimer.

User Experience Variations

The user experience of the feature may vary for customers and utilities depending upon their service types (gas, electricity, dual fuel, and so on) and other factors. For more information, see Energy Use Overview in the Digital Self Service Energy Management Cloud Services Overview Guide and go to the User Experience Variations section.