Latest Home energy articles
Electricity bills can be a huge expense. Understanding your home energy usage can help you reduce consumption and lower your home energy costs.
The total cost of a pellet stove installation will range between $1,500 and $5,000. Typical operating costs are between $35 and $45 a month.
Written by Cameron Bates
The average electricity cost increase per year in the U.S. is about 2-3%, but several factors can affect that rate for individual states and utility companies.
Written by Ben Zientara
The Sun Number score represents how suitable a home is for solar on a scale from 1 to 100, but how much does it actually matter?
Written by Catherine Lane
SolarRevews’ picks for the best solar panels of 2024 are Qcells, JA Solar, and Silfab. What other brands made the top 10? Read to find out!
Written by Catherine Lane
Don't get ripped off! Here's how to get solar quotes for high-quality equipment, at competitive prices, from solar installers with top reviews
Written by Andy Sendy
Virtual power plants are networks of connected devices that can be selectively activated and deactivated to respond to changes in power demand on the grid.
Written by Ben Zientara
In 2025, the average monthly residential electricity bill in California is $186, which is over 20% higher than the average bill in the USA.
Written by Ben Zientara
Every time you flip a switch or press a power button, the electrical grid reacts. Find out how and why here.
Written by Ben Zientara