Using less energy also means fewer power plant emissions and waste, which helps to keep the environment clean and safe today and far into the future. Because natural gas is a natural resource, we must use it carefully to preserve supplies for future generations. Lifestyles and living situations affect your monthly energy bills. Two houses that look alike on the outside can have dramatically different energy use. Depending on each family's energy-use habits, one family might use 50 percent less energy than another living in a similar home right next door.
Every home uses energy differently, and every home saves energy differently.
But, for a typical household in NSP's service area, check this breakdown of where energy dollars go. Learn how much your appliances cost to run and ways to save.