kVA demand charge could amount to 30% of your spend Your municipal electricity bill may not be purely based on the amount of energy your business consumes, infact in most instances kVA Demand Charge is a more expensive component. Maximum Demand A relatively new concept for municipal billing is a "max demand charge".  A power related demand charge (measured in kVA) which has massive implications on your billing cycle. If your municipal charges include a component called a demand charge. This charge is based upon your highest recorded demand during a billing period, which is the maximum amount of electricity [...]