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Why is my electric bill so high? Add up the pieces
List what is plugged in, say how long it runs, and set the total against the kWh on your bill. What is left over is the part your list does not explain.
What the leftover means
The leftover kWh is real usage that your list is missing. The big ones are usually the ones that are not plugged into a wall outlet: electric water heating, a dryer, electric heat, cooling. Add them with their wattage from the label, or for heating use the heat pump comparison.
If the list is far above the bill, an hours value is probably too high. The hours field is hours per day on an average day, not hours when someone is home.
A meter that reads far more than anything you can list is a question for the utility, which can test the meter. This page cannot tell you that.