How Many kWh Does My Ohio Home Use? - HOW MUCH WILL YOUR KWH RATE SAVE YOU?
[Your monthly kWh use directly affects your bill. Find out how to estimate your home's monthly energy usage and cost to help you shop and save!]_Learn how to estimate your home's monthly kWh usage and cost. Then use it to shop the cheapest fixed rate plans!_
We talk a lot about how switching your electricity plan can save you money over the price to compare. But, what if you want to know what you’re actually going to save? We’re not psychic, but we can at least get you close to an estimated amount. With a few quick calculations we can get you an idea of how many kWh your Ohio home uses.
CALCULATING YOUR KWH USAGE
The easiest place to find your usage is on your monthly electric bill. Usually your utility provides 13 months of usage information on your bill. Of course, not everyone keeps their bills. But, you can you can get a rough estimate of your usage based on the square footage of your home. And while it's not precise, it will give you a "ball park" sense of your home's average usage.
According to the EIA, an average Ohio home uses on average about 879kWh [https://www.eia.gov/electricity/sales_revenue_price/pdf/table5_a.pdf] per month. Remember that your usage may be lower or higher depending on your home's size and and your energy use. And we also know that the average square footage [https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/mortgages/articles/how-big-is-your-home-here-is-the-average-home-size-by...
