---
title: Seven Must Know Energy Facts & Figures
description: Westinghouse Water Heating Blog | Energy Facts & Figures
image: https://blog.htproducts.com/hs-fs/hub/352411/file-1768658307.jpeg
---

[![Westinghouse Innovation You Can Be Sure Of](https://blog.htproducts.com/hs-fs/hub/352411/file-1249912889.png?width=200&height=44&name=file-1249912889.png)](http://www.westinghousewaterheating.com) [Electric Water Heater](http://www.westinghousewaterheating.com/electricwaterheater.html)    [Gas Water Heater](http://www.westinghousewaterheating.com/gaswaterheater.html)    [Tankless Water Heater](http://www.westinghousewaterheating.com/tanklesswaterheater.html)    [Blog](https://blog.htproducts.com/westinghousewaterheating)    [Store](http://shop.westinghousewaterheating.com/)    [Contact](http://www.westinghousewaterheating.com/contact.html)

## [Seven Must Know Energy Facts & Figures](https://blog.htproducts.com/westinghousewaterheating/seven-must-know-energy-facts-figures)

Posted by [Kelsey Braga](https://blog.htproducts.com/westinghousewaterheating/author/kelsey-braga) on Oct 9, 2014, 10:04:35 AM

- [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)

October is Energy Action Month! 

![Energy_Action_Month](https://blog.htproducts.com/hs-fs/hub/352411/file-1768658307.jpeg)

Read below for some fun energy trivia posted by Next Step Living - 

 

1. **34 million tons:** The amount of carbon dioxide that would be saved if every household in the United States used only cold water for their laundry. (Source: GVSU.edu)  
    
2. **50 percent:** The approximate amount your heating and cooling costs make up of your total energy bill. (Source: Department of Energy)  
    
3. **20 percent:** The approximate amount of U.S. electricity consumption attributed to light bulbs. (Source: Green American)  
    
4. **400,000:** The number of people who marched for climate justice just a few weeks ago at the People’s Climate March. Next Step Living had almost 200 there. (Source: PeoplesClimate.org)  
    
5. **4 minutes:** How frequently a business or homeowner receives a new solar photovoltaic system. (Source: Tech Republic)  
    
6. **3.2 percent:** The nationwide increase in residential electricity prices this year – the biggest one in the past five years. (Source: National Geographic)  
    
7. **15 percent: **How much drivers can save when they slow from 65 to 55 miles per hour.  (Source: ConsumerEnergy.org)

 

 

(Next Step Living original post: [http://www.nextstepliving.com/energy-center/bright-ideas-blog-post/energy-action-month-seven-must-know-energy-facts-and-figures](http://www.nextstepliving.com/energy-center/bright-ideas-blog-post/energy-action-month-seven-must-know-energy-facts-and-figures) )

[Tweets by @WestinghouseWH](https://twitter.com/WestinghouseWH)

[![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.htproducts.com%2Fwestinghousewaterheating%2Fseven-must-know-energy-facts-figures%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.htproducts.com%2Fwestinghousewaterheating%2Fseven-must-know-energy-facts-figures%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.htproducts.com%2Fwestinghousewaterheating%2Fseven-must-know-energy-facts-figures%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.htproducts.com%2Fwestinghousewaterheating%2Fseven-must-know-energy-facts-figures%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Seven%20Must%20Know%20Energy%20Facts%20%26%20Figures) [![Share on Pinterest](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/pinterest-24x24.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.htproducts.com%2Fwestinghousewaterheating%2Fseven-must-know-energy-facts-figures%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.htproducts.com%2Fwestinghousewaterheating%2Fseven-must-know-energy-facts-figures%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.htproducts.com%2Fwestinghousewaterheating%2Fseven-must-know-energy-facts-figures%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail)

### Subscribe to Email Updates

### Most Read Posts

Search this site on Google

Search Google

 

### ™ Westinghouse Electric Corporation © HTP Comfort Solutions LLC. All rights Reserved.