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Navigate to Analytics > Consumption for a unified view of consumption across every utility type in your portfolio.
Usage estimation is an optional module enabled for selected companies.

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Usage basis

When usage estimation is enabled — or when persisted fills already exist in your data — eligible commodity sections on this page add a pinned Usage basis filter: The filter is shareable in the URL, stored in saved views, and applies as one page-level choice across every eligible commodity block on Consumption. Ineligible sections (for example when a commodity is out of scope) resolve to actual only and note the limitation. Usage basis controls analytics totals, tooltips, summary footers, and exports. It is separate from Coverage basis on completeness, which controls whether fill-dependent months count as Estimated in the coverage timeline.

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Provenance and combined values

With Actual and estimated selected, KPIs and charts display the combined total (collected plus estimated). Tooltips, provenance footers, and spreadsheet exports also show the split:
  • Collected usage — from bills and other source data
  • Estimated usage — from persisted site-level fills
With Actual only selected, charts and totals use collected usage. Estimated amounts may still appear as reference when fills exist. If a fill overlaps newly collected usage before the next estimation refresh, you may see a non-blocking warning that estimated usage overlaps collected usage. Rerun estimation in Settings > Company > Sites → site → Estimation rules. The warning prompts refresh — it does not mean totals are deduplicated at read time.

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Sub-site filters are actual only

Usage estimation applies to whole-site commodity usage. If you filter by meter tags, fuel type, waste material, waste stream, or another sub-site scope, Usage basis is disabled and totals use collected data only. See Usage estimation.

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Filters

Use the filter bar at the top of the page to control which data is visualized: Filters apply instantly — charts update as you adjust selections.

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Commodity sections

The main area displays a Commodity Section for each selected utility type. Each section includes:
  • A timeseries chart showing consumption over the selected date range.
  • Summary metrics for the period (total consumption, average, peak).
Sections appear in a consistent order: electricity, gas, water, waste, and fuel. Deselecting a utility type in the filter sidebar hides its section. See also: Usage estimation, Glossary — Usage basis

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Drill-down to site composition

On year-over-year and consumption trend charts, you can open the Aggregation Inspector for the month you click, or use the chart widget’s actions menu to inspect the current filter range. The inspector shows how site-level totals are built from meter-level data for the selected commodity and period (same concept as on the Sites dashboard).

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Exporting

Use the Export dropdown in the top-right corner to download the chart data as a spreadsheet. The export respects all active filters, so you get exactly the data you see on screen.

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Frequently asked questions

Each block corresponds to a utility type you include in the Utility types filter. If a type is deselected, that section is hidden. Re-add the type to bring the section back.
Yes. Sites, Date preset / Custom date range, and Utility types apply to all commodity sections on the page. Adjusting filters updates every visible chart together.
Use drill-downs where available: on supported charts you can open the Aggregation Inspector for a month, or use the chart’s actions menu to inspect the current range. Cross-check the same period in Data Quality if you suspect missing bills.
Yes. Export uses the same filter state as the on-screen charts, so the downloaded file reflects your current sites, dates, utility types, and Usage basis. Exports include collected, estimated, and combined columns when estimation applies.
Estimation fills apply to whole-site commodity usage. Sub-site filters such as meter tags, fuel type, or waste material disable Usage basis and show collected usage only. See Usage estimation.
Sections follow a fixed order—electricity, gas, water, waste, and fuel—so teammates see a predictable layout. Only types you include in the filter appear.
See Analytics FAQ for troubleshooting empty charts, exports, and reconciliation questions. For data that still looks wrong after checking filters, email support@nectarclimate.com with the page URL and timeframe.