Heating & Cooling
How to Lower Your Heating Bill This Winter: 20 Ways That Actually Work (2026)
Free thermostat and habit changes, cheap draft fixes and the upgrades worth paying for, in that order.
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Heating & Cooling
How Much Does It Cost to Run a Space Heater? (2026 Calculator)
About 27 cents an hour on high at the U.S. average rate. Calculate yours and see when it beats central heat.
Drafts & Insulation
How to Stop Window and Door Drafts: 7 Cheap Fixes Before Winter (2026)
Find leaks in ten minutes, then seal them with film, weatherstripping, door sweeps and more.
Electricity
Phantom Power: Which Devices Waste Electricity When They're ‘Off’ (2026)
How to find the devices that drain power around the clock, and cut the waste without unplugging everything.
Calculators
Energy Cost Calculator: What Any Appliance Costs to Run
Pick an appliance or enter its watts and your rate: cost per hour, day, month and year.
Four quick wins this week
Small changes that start paying back on your next bill.
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Price your heater
See what your space heater really costs at your electricity rate.
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Hunt phantom power
Always-on devices can use nearly a quarter of a home’s electricity.
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