To avoid rising energy costs each month, you must first understand how energy consumption works. Various factors contribute to increasing energy costs, including appliances that we use more often ...

Have you ever looked at your utility bill and thought, “What is 1 kWh? How much electricity am I actually using?” A kilowatt hour (kWh) is just that – a measurement of how much energy an appliance, ...

[Ben Krasnow] is back, and this time he’s tearing down a kilowatt hour meter (kWh). While not as exciting as making aerogel at home, or a DIY scanning electron microscope, [Ben’s] usual understated ...

When shopping for electricity, the advertised rate isn't necessarily what you'll pay. A document called the electricity facts label tells you what each plan will really cost you. Sarah Drolet was a ...

In recent months, Gainesville Regional Utilities has had one of the highest — but not the highest — residential electric rates in the state for the 1,000-kilowatt-hours usage level typically used as ...