Thanks for the feedback. I got a warning somewhere - not sure if it was in beancount or maybe paisa, saying that expense accounts can never have withdrawals
I wonder if a better method might be to not add this entry 2024-01-24 * "Car electricity usage" Expenses:Utilities:Electric Expenses:Car:Energy 10 KWH {0.15 USD} And instead adjust the first entry from 2024-01-02 * "City Electric Co" "" Expenses:Utilities:Electric 42.24 USD Liabilities:ChaseCC to 2024-01-02 * "City Electric Co" "" Liabilities:ChaseCC -42.24 USD Expense:Car:Energy 10 KWH @ 0.15 USD Expenses:Utilities:Electric # leave Utilities:Electric blank to auto-calculate that term from the other provided terms. Then, no deduction occurs from an expense account. Although, I assume deductions must be allowed, for example if you get a refund? -k. On Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 10:05:08 AM UTC-8 char...@gmail.com wrote: > Looks good for me. > > The only thing is that I do not think you need this {0.15 USD} notation, > as such notation is used for tracking things at cost and is needed for > stock trading. > You could have used the *@ 0.15 USD* notation, but even this is > redundant, as you already have a price entry > > So, just like that > > > > *2024-01-24 * "Car electricity usage" Expenses:Utilities:Electric > Expenses:Car:Energy 10 KWH * > > > > On Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 5:41:23 PM UTC+1 man...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I used to track car gas usage with beancount. I now have an electric car. >> It's plugged in at home, and is therefore part of my electric bill. >> >> I know exactly how many kWh go into my car each month, and would like to >> get an estimate of what portion of my electric bill goes to the car. This >> doesn't have to be precise - 0.15 $ / kWh is close enough, and we don't >> have variable rate electricity (yet) where I live. >> >> What's the best way to do this? Currently I have >> >> 2023-12-31 open Expenses:Car USD >> 2023-12-31 open Expenses:Car:Energy KWH >> 2023-12-31 price KWH 0.15 USD >> >> And then I post to an account with: >> >> 2024-01-02 * "City Electric Co" "" >> Expenses:Utilities:Electric 42.24 USD >> Liabilities:ChaseCC >> >> 2024-01-24 * "Car electricity usage" >> Expenses:Utilities:Electric >> Expenses:Car:Energy 10 KWH {0.15 USD} >> >> So at the end of the month my electric bill is reduced by $1.50 which is >> placed into the Car:Energy expense account. >> >> Does this seem reasonable? Is anyone else doing this? Using a different >> method? >> >> Thanks, >> >> -k. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Beancount" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beancount+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beancount/1d1d22c9-c041-4a9a-a67c-01431b3c9e64n%40googlegroups.com.