Build the foundation of utility costing by understanding what constitutes the cost of a utility service and how monthly production, consumption and expense data are converted into a unit cost.

Learn what data must be collected each month and how to organize utility production, consumption and expense data into a reliable costing worksheet.

Develop the ability to calculate the actual cost of electricity supplied or generated by the utility system and determine the monthly cost per kWh.

Learn how to calculate the monthly cost of treated or supplied water per cubic meter by considering source, treatment, energy, chemical and operating costs.

Learn how to determine the monthly generation cost of compressed air using compressor electricity consumption, delivered air quantity, pressure and operating performance.

Learn practical methods for calculating the cost of cooling utilities by combining chiller, cooling tower, pump, water, chemical and electricity costs with actual cooling output or water consumption.

Learn how to identify the factors that increase utility unit costs and quantify the financial effect of inefficiency, leakage, losses and abnormal consumption.

Learn how to compare monthly utility costs, analyze changes in unit cost and determine the technical reasons behind cost variations.

Learn how to convert monthly utility costing into management reports and practical cost-reduction actions through budgeting, savings analysis and performance monitoring.