utility expenses

Power and water

Utility expenses are the costs incurred for essential services that keep a home or business operational, including electricity, gas, water, sewage, and sometimes trash collection or internet service.

In accounting and budgeting, these expenses are typically recurring monthly costs that vary with usage.

Our utility expenses spike every winter when the heating runs constantly.

For businesses, utility expenses are usually categorized as operating costs and may be partially deductible.

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bills · heating · power · keep the lights on · meter · smart meter · invoice · monthly · kilowatt · thermostat · consumption · payment · past due · household · sewage · budget · cost of living · overdue

Opposites
housing cost type

utility expensesrent

Payment for temporary use

mortgage payment · mortgage · lease payment · home insurance · property taxes

expense necessity

utility expensesdiscretionary spending

Non-obligatory personal expenditures

impulse buys · wants

income vs. outflow

utility expenseshousehold income

Total money a home receives

revenue · energy credits · rental income · earnings · refunds

Family

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