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Solar Lights Can Help You Get a Grip on Electricity Bills! |
Even if you were to switch out a few outdoor lights, such as floodlight or a lamp with a solar fixture, you'll save a lot of money each month. Many solar lights can help pay for themselves in short time: not even counting the money you save by not having to have an electrician install the fixture or install new electrical power lines.
For example: an average lamp light uses a 75 Watt bulb, which is roughly equivalent to our higher end solar lamps. An average flood or spot light varies between 100 to 150 watts. So, if you replace a couple of these with a solar light, the savings will add up. (Note: amps and volts of solar fixtures are not directly comparable to traditional electric products because they work very differently.)
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Step 1: Determine Watts of Electrical Device (If Necessary) Step 2: Estimate Daily and Monthly Electricity Costs |
Average US Electricity Costs Per State (in kWh) as of April 2015 | |||
Residential kWh |
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State |
3Q2012 |
State |
3Q2012 |
Alabama |
12.30 |
Alaska |
19.62 |
Arizona |
12.26 |
Arkansas |
10.10 |
California |
12.46 |
Colorado |
12.46 |
Connecticut |
22.22 |
Delaware |
13.75 |
Florida |
11.7 |
District of Columbia |
13.12 |
Georgia |
11.25 |
Hawaii |
30.54 |
Idaho | 9.79 | Illinois |
13.38 |
Indiana |
11.89 |
Iowa |
11.94 |
Kansas |
13.04 |
Kentucky |
10.56 |
Louisiana |
9.22 |
Maine |
16.31 |
Maryland |
13.75 |
Massachusetts |
221.65 |
Michigan |
14.07 |
Minnesota |
12.23 |
Mississippi |
12.12 |
Missouri |
10.78 |
Montana |
10.92 |
Nebraska |
10.63 |
Nevada |
13.49 |
New Hampshire |
19.72 |
New Jersey |
15.88 |
New Mexico |
12.38 |
New York |
17.77 |
North Carolina |
12.11 |
North Dakota |
10.24 |
Ohio |
12.57 |
Oklahoma |
11.17 |
Oregon |
10.65 |
Pennsylvania |
13.53 |
Rhode Island |
21.07 |
South Carolina |
13.10 |
South Dakota |
10.93 |
Tennessee |
10.61 |
Texas |
12.18 |
Utah |
10.58 |
Vermont |
17.25 |
Virginia |
11.41 |
Washington |
8.82 |
West Virginia |
10.13 |
Wisconsin |
14.51 |
Wyoming |
10.89 |
U.S. Average |
12.64 |
Source: US Energy Information Administration as of April 2015. Note: costs may vary widely within each state and these costs are for the average daily cost. In addition, you may have different rates for peak and non-peak times of the day. |