Power is not energy
Watts describe the rate of use. Kilowatt-hours combine that draw with time—the quantity your utility usually bills.
HOME ENERGY, MADE LEGIBLE
Clear calculators for appliances, cooling, EV charging, heating, backup power, and electricity rates—using your numbers and math you can inspect.
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12 LAUNCH CALCULATORS
Every tool includes editable assumptions, a worked example, limitations, and authoritative sources.
Turn appliance wattage and use time into daily, monthly, and annual electricity costs.
Open calculator →02Heating & coolingEstimate central or room AC costs from input watts, runtime, and local electricity price.
Open calculator →03Heating & coolingSee what a portable electric heater may add to your bill by room, schedule, or season.
Open calculator →04Laundry & kitchenEstimate electricity cost per drying cycle and across a month or year.
Open calculator →05Laundry & kitchenEstimate annual refrigerator energy cost using average running watts and compressor runtime.
Open calculator →06VehiclesConvert monthly driving and vehicle efficiency into wall energy, charging cost, and cost per mile.
Open calculator →07Water heatingEstimate electric water-heating cost from element power and daily heating time.
Open calculator →08Heating & coolingCompare delivered-heat costs using heat-pump COP, furnace efficiency, and local energy prices.
Open calculator →09Backup powerEstimate gasoline or propane volume and cost for a planned outage runtime.
Open calculator →10Backup powerEstimate how long a battery can support a defined essential-load total.
Open calculator →11LightingCompare existing bulb wattage with LED replacements across a room or whole home.
Open calculator →12Electricity ratesCompare a peak/off-peak schedule with a flat rate using your monthly energy mix.
Open calculator →A VISIBLE METHOD
Defaults are clearly labeled. Rates and wattages are editable. Every result remains an estimate, with the variables that matter explained beside it.
Read the methodology →Start with a nameplate, manual, utility bill, or plug-meter reading.
Enter actual runtime, charging, season, or rate-window assumptions.
Change one assumption at a time and save useful results to your Home Energy Plan.
THE BILL IS A SYSTEM
Watts describe the rate of use. Kilowatt-hours combine that draw with time—the quantity your utility usually bills.
National averages are context, not your local cost. Every electricity calculator lets you enter your own rate.
Climate, cycling, efficiency, delivery fees, habits, and equipment condition can materially change the final bill.
HOUSE PROJECTS · NOT ADS
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