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Thursday,
December 18, 2025
10:47 am
Heating uses two to three times more energy than cooling. To help residents prepare and avoid a spike in their energy bills this winter, Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) is sharing tips to stay warm and keep costs as low as possible all season long.
- Set your thermostat to 68 degrees or lower, as every degree below 68 saves you 5% on heating costs.
- Avoid raising your thermostat by more than two degrees at a time to prevent accidentally turning on your system’s auxiliary heating, which can add up to $15 per day if used more than 12 hours a day. (Based on 7.5 kW strip heat running 12-16 hours a day.)
- Use electric blankets or space heaters to keep warm. Just remember to turn them off before you leave the room and keep children and pets at least three feet away.
- Install a reusable furnace filter whistle, which easily attaches to a new heat pump or furnace and alerts you once the filter becomes 50% full and is ready to replace.
- Reverse the setting on your ceiling fan to push warmer air down. Just remember to turn it off when you leave the room to save $7 a month.
- Seal doors and windows to keep warm air in.
