CFE Website. How do I check my bill and do other things?

[Terry C]

Just figure the excahang rate close enuff and divide the pesos by it and you get US $. I know 10-1 is off but gives you a estimate in US $

 

[InkaRoads]

Better yet...does anyone have a copy of a CFE bill with translations in the different columns so we can understand what it says???

As you are looking at you CFE bill you will notice that basically it is divided in two vertical sections, I will start by the section in the left hand side:

1- "nombre y domicilio" = name and address
"Ruta" is basically like the area or zone of your house in reference to the meter reading area/zone

2-"medicion de consumo" = "meter reading"
a-"Num. de medidor" = "meter number" as you look at your actual meter at the point of entry you will find this number inside the glass at the bottom of the meter below the little 5 clocks
b-"lectura actual" = "current reading" shows the reading as it was taken by the meter reader.
c-"Mult." = "multiplier" usually it is a one, however that number can change depending of the usage, I believe.
d-"consumo kWh" = "usage in kWh"

3-"periodo de consumo" = "consumption period" the dates below show you the period with the start date and the end date
"dias" = "days" the number of days that that particular period had.
"promedio diario" ="daily average" as in kWh used per day

4- "historial de consumo" = "historical usage" will show you the monthly usage for the past 12 month.

5-"Apoyo gubernamental" payment that the government makes on your bill.

6-"aviso importante" = "Important messages from CFE"

below the message section in smaller letters you have :
"factura" = "invoice"
"Folio" = "file"
"No. aprobacion" = "acceptance number"
"Ano de aprobacio" = "accepted year"
"No. certificado" = "certificate number"

Now starting at the top but in the right hand side half:

1-"numero de servicio" = "service number" this is the number that you enter in the payment machine at the CFE office if you do not want to go to the window, the machine only takes pesos.

2-"total a pagar" = "total due"

3-"Fecha limite de pago" = "due date" this is the final date, if bill has not been paid the power will be disconnected at any time after this date. You can pay your bill at any bank during the 10 days prior to the final due date.

4-"uso"="user type" as in residential or commercial
"Tarifa" = "tariff", they have different cost for different usage type
"Hilos"="cabeling"? I believe this section discribes the type of connection you have to your point of entry as in single phase or triple phase, etc.

5-"facturacion" = ""invoice" break down of consumption this has 4 vertical section that when you read them you need to read each line across.

"concepto"="break downn tier of consumption" "Basico"="basic", "Intermedio"="medium" and I am sure they have a "alto"= "high" for those using lots of power

"kWh" shows how much usage you have for each tier.

"precio"="cost" each tier has it own price, so as you use more electricity it gets more expensive.

"subtotal"="subtotal", need no explanation.

6-"Estado de cuenta"="statement": here they break down your bill as in the cost, taxes, DAP and other surcharges as we have in the states.

Also as you go to the home page of the CFE website you can have it translate to english by clicking "english" in the top right corner.
hope this helps you!!

 

[brokenwave]

Nice job, I am going to get my bill and figure it out. That way when I set up my credit I will not look like a total idiot.
Again, Thanks

 

[Landshark]

Inka, thanks for the info on reading the bill, very helpful. When viewing my bill online, I can't find my credit amount. Any suggestions on where to find it?

 

[reportjones]

That is the same thing I am looking for...credit balance!

Inka, thanks for the info on reading the bill, very helpful. When viewing my bill online, I can't find my credit amount. Any suggestions on where to find it?

 

[reportjones]

Inka: This is a TON OF HELP!

Can you please translate what each line in "Estado de cuetna" is?

This includes: Enetrgia, IVA 11%, etc.

How can I tell what the total cost of the bill is?

How can I tell how much credit is left on my bill?

As you are looking at you CFE bill you will notice that basically it is divided in two vertical sections, I will start by the section in the left hand side:

1- "nombre y domicilio" = name and address
"Ruta" is basically like the area or zone of your house in reference to the meter reading area/zone

2-"medicion de consumo" = "meter reading"
a-"Num. de medidor" = "meter number" as you look at your actual meter at the point of entry you will find this number inside the glass at the bottom of the meter below the little 5 clocks
b-"lectura actual" = "current reading" shows the reading as it was taken by the meter reader.
c-"Mult." = "multiplier" usually it is a one, however that number can change depending of the usage, I believe.
d-"consumo kWh" = "usage in kWh"

3-"periodo de consumo" = "consumption period" the dates below show you the period with the start date and the end date
"dias" = "days" the number of days that that particular period had.
"promedio diario" ="daily average" as in kWh used per day

4- "historial de consumo" = "historical usage" will show you the monthly usage for the past 12 month.

5-"Apoyo gubernamental" payment that the government makes on your bill.

6-"aviso importante" = "Important messages from CFE"

below the message section in smaller letters you have :
"factura" = "invoice"
"Folio" = "file"
"No. aprobacion" = "acceptance number"
"Ano de aprobacio" = "accepted year"
"No. certificado" = "certificate number"

Now starting at the top but in the right hand side half:

1-"numero de servicio" = "service number" this is the number that you enter in the payment machine at the CFE office if you do not want to go to the window, the machine only takes pesos.

2-"total a pagar" = "total due"

3-"Fecha limite de pago" = "due date" this is the final date, if bill has not been paid the power will be disconnected at any time after this date. You can pay your bill at any bank during the 10 days prior to the final due date.

4-"uso"="user type" as in residential or commercial
"Tarifa" = "tariff", they have different cost for different usage type
"Hilos"="cabeling"? I believe this section discribes the type of connection you have to your point of entry as in single phase or triple phase, etc.

5-"facturacion" = ""invoice" break down of consumption this has 4 vertical section that when you read them you need to read each line across.

"concepto"="break downn tier of consumption" "Basico"="basic", "Intermedio"="medium" and I am sure they have a "alto"= "high" for those using lots of power

"kWh" shows how much usage you have for each tier.

"precio"="cost" each tier has it own price, so as you use more electricity it gets more expensive.

"subtotal"="subtotal", need no explanation.

6-"Estado de cuenta"="statement": here they break down your bill as in the cost, taxes, DAP and other surcharges as we have in the states.

Also as you go to the home page of the CFE website you can have it translate to english by clicking "english" in the top right corner.
hope this helps you!!

 

[InkaRoads]

I am glad I could help, I am getting ready to go for Easter family get together but afterwards I will look into it, I have never seen a bill with a credit on it but will do what I can.

 

[Manny Sanchez]

Make sure you are doing it in Spanish, the English side of the portal is not working for some time now.

 

[reportjones]

Can you please translate what each line in "Estado de cuetna" is?

This includes: Enetrgia, IVA 11%, etc.

How can I tell what the total cost of the bill is?

 

[InkaRoads]

Can you please translate what each line in "Estado de cuetna" is?

This includes: Enetrgia, IVA 11%, etc.

How can I tell what the total cost of the bill is?

Ok this is my first bill so I do not know exactly what are all the different charges in there and of course it does not have a credit but this is what it shows in mine:

Estado de Cuenta:
1- energia = energy used cost in pesos
2-IVA 11% = Tax 11%
3-Fac del periodo = Invoice for the period = energia + iva
4-DAP = I do not know what this is for but it is 10 pesos in my bill
5-Adeudo anterior = previous balance, it will show an amount if you have a balance forwards from previous bill
6-Su pago = payments, if made due to a previous forward
7-Total = total, it shows your actual balance in your account.

I will imagine that if you have a credit it bill show in your Total as a number with the minus sign in front, since it seems that is the way CFE shows credits.
Hope this help

 

[Gallos]

There is no place that shows your credit on the bill that I have ever seen. I keep track of it myself, but bet you could check in the CFE office.

 

[reportjones]

What does "Credito Aplic. Fac." in the final cost breakdown mean?

So the "Fac. de Perido" is the total amount of the Invoice foer that period?

Thanks to all!