The average home in Dane County spends approximately $2,300 per year for natural gas and electricity. In previous posts, I’ve detailed the breakdown of energy use by Madison neighborhoods and by Dane County municipalities. Though this information is certainly interesting, it doesn’t break it down by individual home so it’s impossible to know how your actual home compares to homes in your neighborhood and municipality. Continue reading to find out more about how Piping Plover Home Energy Solutions can compare your home’s energy bills to others’.
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This Past Winter’s Bills
Heating bills around Southcentral Wisconsin were down between 25-35% this past winter. How could this be?
Well, natural gas prices were the lowest they’ve been in six years (see graph below).
Natural Gas Prices By Year
In addition to abnormally low energy prices, we also had a very mild winter. As a matter of fact, heating degree days (a measure of how much and for how long the outside air temperature was lower than 65 degrees) were down 8% from the average winter.
So… if you thought your heating bills were high this past winter, you better start preparing yourself for next year. If you were paying $300 per month in January, you could expect next January to be closer to $400! That means now is the time to start making your home more energy efficient.