How do you cut charges on electric bills during the winter?

What about the heat?

SGT (Join to see) - There's always obvious, like making sure all windows are dual or triple pane and properly caulked or weather stripped inside and out; make sure you have good drapes or window coverings that keep heat or cold out from the windows; all doors have adequate sealing around the entire frame; the flue is closed except when there's a fire in the fireplace; the attic, roof, wall, basement, crawlspace, etc. insulation is adequate and all areas of the roof, walls and vents are adequately sealed; make sure you change the filters for the furnace/ac every three months. After that, then start figuring out when do you really need the heat? If you have south facing windows, keep the shades up during the day for solar heat, then close all shades as soon as the sun sets. If there isn't anyone home during the day, turn down the thermostats. Turn the thermostat up in the evening hours but back down by 5-10 degrees at night. Get flannel sheets, flannel pajamas and a good quilt for your beds. Use ceiling fans (clockwise in the winter) to push hot air back down. Don't use the exhaust fan in the bathroom as it pulls out warm moist air. Block off rooms that don't need heat by closing the doors. Cook in the oven and when you are finished, turn off the oven but crack open the door. Do not use space heaters!!! These cause way too many fires unless used properly...and it's easy to not use them properly.

SGT (Join to see) we set it at 72 and play it by ear and see if the lake effect snow warning is more than we expected. I run a dehumidifier and have a propane fireplace to help sublet the heat. We also lock in our price in the summer to help with the increasing bill. Most heating companies offer it.