Peak shaving: why?
Electricity bills for high voltage power customers will account for both, the energy consumed in normal and silent periods (in kWh) as well as the maximum power (kW).
Usually, energy measurements cover the OVERALL CONSUMPTION of electricity, gas, calories, CO2, etc. That’s a good start. However, sooner or later questions on the consumption trend might be raised. In other words: which major consumers make the whole? Is a building used by more than one company or tenant, and who of them consumes what? And – even more important: who pays the bill?