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Have you heard about a carbon tax(BritishColumbia and Australia) or cap and trade program(California) ,which could add a tax or fee onto your carbonemissions?

Use our simple carbon tax calculator to estimate what theimpactmight be, based on the carbon tax amount, based upon thenumber ofmetric tons of carbon emission equivalents (CO2e).

Simply enter the number of kilowatt hours of electricityyouconsume (per month or year), and the calculator will providethedollars of increase in your electricity bill from a carbontax.

Here is an explanation of the fields used in the calculator:

kWh: The number of kilowatt-hours of electricity consumed inatime period (monthly average or annual amount)

Carbon Tax: The proposed carbon tax per metric ton ofcarbonequivalents (CO2e). We default to $20 per metric ton, but itcan beadjusted to your situation. If you do not use US dollars, youcansimply enter the amount in your currency.

kWh per ton: This is the conversion of kWh to metric tonsofCO2e. The number used is 1450, which is the estimate used by theUSEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA). The number can varybyregion of the US, based on the mix of coal, naturalgas,hydropower, and renewable energy.

The formula for calculating the increase in yourelectricitybill:

(kWh) / (kWh per ton) x (Carbon Tax)

In the example shown in the screenshot, if a companyconsumes300,000 kWh per month, and the carbon tax is $20 per metricton,then they can expect an increase in their electricity billof$4,138 per month. Their current bill would be around$30,000(assuming $0.10 per kWh), so this would be a 14%increase.

About Us: Help Save Earth is a website dedicated to using datatohelp people reduce their impact on the environment, using toolssuchas commuting to work, carbon footprint tracking, green points,andnow the Carbon Tax Calculator. We support the idea of thecarbontax, as it helps balance out the external costs of climatechange,so the market can respond correctly and drive the rightbehaviorsfrom consumers and businesses.