Does An Electric Blanket Use Alot Of Electricity ?
October 26, 2009 by admin
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I wondered if my electric bill would be much higher if I used my electric blanket.
I know a space heater makes the bill go way up.
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The electric company bills its customer by the kilowatt-hour. When you turn on something that consumes 1,000 watts for one hour, it consumes 1 kilowatt-hour. Or if you turn on something that consumes 100 watts for 10 hours, it consumes 1 kilowatt-hour. The number of watts a device uses times the number of hours you leave it on tells you number of watt-hours it consumes. Divide by 1,000 to get kilowatt-hours.
The rate you pay for a kilowatt-hour varies depending on where you live. We pay about 8 cents per kilowatt-hour here in North Carolina. Some power companies also have “time of use” plans, where you pay more during the day and less at night. Look on your power bill to see how much a kilowatt-hour costs.
An electric blanket might consume 200 watts (depending on the setting). So if you leave it on for 10 hours, it consumes 2 kilowatt-hours. That would cost between 15 and 30 cents, depending on your location.
No, they use about 10 cents a week if left on constantly. That’s quite an efficient use of electricity..
It’s one with a clickless control, too 
I’ve got mine on right now. They’re so comfy
Electric blankets do use a lot of electricity, but that’s all relative. Compared to your space heater, it doesn’t use anything. Compared to your alarm clock, it’s an energy hog.
When electric appliances either heat up or move, they use more electricity than things that do not (like your alarm clock, tv, etc.)
yes they do why not try hot water bottles
It’s all relative. If you cut back on your electric heat and use the blanket,looks like you would be saving money. We use electric mattress pads. They are great. We turn them on before bedtime and they warm the top and bottom sheets. After in, I usually turn mine off after my feet are warm.