How Much Does Electricity Cost?  by Gary Foreman  Related
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Savers    The figures assumed a family of four and that
electricity cost $0.08 per kilowatt hour. If you'd like to
compare your rates take a look at your last electric bill. Take
the amount you paid and divide by the number of kilowatt hours
used. That's your cost per KWH. You'll want to make your
calculation including taxes. There are some major differences in
cost depending on where you live.  Let's start in with Junior's
light. A 100 watt light bulb costs $0.50 per month in average
use. So Junior's light isn't that significant. But, typically
where there's one light left on, you'll find more. If you find
four or five lights left on it starts to add up.  Electricity
Cost in the Living Room  How about your television? Many
families have a TV on almost continually. If your television is
on for eight hours each day you'll add $4.80 to your electric
bill. That works out to about two cents a