(NEXSTAR) – Every year, people brace for their credit card statements after holiday shopping, but there’s another hefty cost that creeps up on us during the colder months – the utility bill.
“I think what people often don’t realize is that even if they keep their thermostat at the same level, when the weather gets colder, the house is just going to use more energy, and that means bigger bills,” said David Conn, vice president of business development and policy at Exceleron, a technology company that provides utility prepay services.
“At Baltimore Gas and Electric, where I used to work, we would get calls all the time from people saying, ‘But I haven’t touched my thermostat … why is my bill so much higher?’” Conn recalled.
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Conn said the biggest energy drain in most houses during winter is the heating system, typically followed by refrigerators and freezers, which have to run constantly. Water heaters can be major gas and electric hogs for the same reason…