{"id":2913,"date":"2026-04-03T23:14:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nature-o.net\/?page_id=2913"},"modified":"2026-04-03T23:15:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:15:01","slug":"home-heating-cost-co%e2%82%82-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nature-o.net\/?page_id=2913","title":{"rendered":"Home Heating Cost &amp; CO\u2082 Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"eco-tool wp-block-group\" id=\"eco-tool-heating-w29c7\">\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__header\">\n    <h2 class=\"eco-tool__title\">Home Heating Cost &#038; CO\u2082 Calculator<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__lead\">\n      Estimate how much your home heating costs and how much CO\u2082 it produces \u2014 and how much you can save by lowering the temperature.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <form class=\"eco-tool__form\" id=\"eco-heating-form-w29c7\" novalidate>\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__grid3\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"size-w29c7\">Home size<br>(m\u00b2)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"size-w29c7\" type=\"number\" min=\"10\" step=\"1\" value=\"80\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Heated living space.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"temp-w29c7\">Current indoor<br>temperature (\u00b0C)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"temp-w29c7\" type=\"number\" min=\"10\" step=\"1\" value=\"22\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Average thermostat setting.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"target-w29c7\">Target temperature<br>(\u00b0C)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"target-w29c7\" type=\"number\" min=\"10\" step=\"1\" value=\"20\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Try reducing by 1\u20132\u00b0C.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"type-w29c7\">Heating<br>type<\/label>\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"type-w29c7\">\n          <option value=\"gas\">Gas<\/option>\n          <option value=\"electric\" selected>Electric<\/option>\n          <option value=\"heatpump\">Heat pump<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Used for energy and CO\u2082 factors.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"price-w29c7\">Energy price<br>(per kWh)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"price-w29c7\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"0.01\" value=\"0.20\" inputmode=\"decimal\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Your local energy price.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"months-w29c7\">Heating months<br>per year<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"months-w29c7\" type=\"number\" min=\"1\" max=\"12\" step=\"1\" value=\"6\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Typical heating season length.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__actions\">\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn\" id=\"calc-w29c7\">Calculate<\/button>\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn eco-tool__btn--ghost\" id=\"reset-w29c7\">Reset<\/button>\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__error\" id=\"error-w29c7\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/form>\n\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__result\" id=\"result-w29c7\" hidden>\n    <h3 class=\"eco-tool__subtitle\">Result<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__cards\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Estimated yearly heating<\/div>\n        <div 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