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Lower energy bills

Shine a light on your energy bill.

Plain-English guides to lower heating, cooling and electric bills: thermostat habits, sealing drafts, LED lighting, standby power, the water heater, and the help that's available when a bill is hard to pay.

Price your appliances Get help with a bill

January energy bill$142

  • Heating 40%
  • Water heating 20%
  • Appliances 15%
  • Electronics 15%
  • Lighting 10%

Three changes to try

  • Thermostat 7° lower overnightNo cost
  • Water heater set to 120°FNo cost
  • LED bulbs in the five most-used lightsLow cost
An illustrative example. Your home, climate and rates will differ.

Start with one of these

CalculatorAppliance costsWhat each one costs to run. GuideHelp with billsAssistance programs, compared. ChecklistEnergy CheckupSixteen room-by-room steps.

15 home energy guides

Heating and cooling

Lights and appliances

Hot water

Bills and help

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The Home Energy Checkup Workbook

Walk through your home room by room, hunt for drafts, list your big appliances, plan a thermostat schedule and track twelve months of bills.

Get the free PDFSee the Energy Checkup checklist

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Your home, checked room by room

Lantern Energy Checkup: six short lessons that walk you through your home room by room, with a bill tracker and a list of no-cost and low-cost fixes in the order that makes sense.

$19 once, for the whole course. 30-day refund.

See the lessons