According to the Department of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey, the average inpatient hospital facility in the US is 247,000 square feet and uses 31 kWh per square foot. The average commercial electricity rate in the US is 11.33 cents per kWh (EIA November 2021). That makes the average monthly electricity bill for a hospital around $72,295. Healthcare facilities like hospitals, freestanding ERs, clinics and medical offices can reduce their electricity bill through energy efficiency, peak demand management and, in deregulated markets, shopping for electricity rates.