But they do charge for apparent power.
The old electro mechanical meters will spin the same speed with a 140w 500va and a 500w 500va resistance load.
Some electronic meters I have seen collect "80% VA" and "50% VA" kwhs.
So yeah they do.
I had to do the experiments my self with an electromechanical meter because when I searched all I could find was people arguing over it and not actually testing it.
The power company should bill for apparent power as it loads the generating stations and the grid the same if not worse than true power.
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