South River EMC has many tools to help our members save money. Here we outline several resources that are at your disposal to help make energy-efficient decisions.

Our energy-use calculators give you the option to compare costs, or see the costs of certain appliances in use around your home.

If you’re interested in testing out a calculator, visit our rebates and efficiency tips page. Read below for more information:

With the appliance calculator you can enter information about appliances in your home and see how much each one costs to operate. This calculator can help you decide how you use your appliances, or maybe upgrade to Energy Star-certified appliances to save energy and money.

The best way to start saving energy is to be informed about how energy is used in your home. Our energy calculators help you make informed decisions.

If you're considering an electric vehicle, you should check out our electric vehicle calculator. Enter the information on your current gas-powered vehicle and then select the electric vehicle you’re interested in, or the one you like best. You will see the estimated cost of your current vehicle, your electric vehicle and the savings.

The lighting calculator is especially beneficial if you want to know the savings between different types of lighting choices. Now, you’ve gotten rid of incandescents, but how much would they cost you versus a halogen bulb, or an LED? If you went all CFL awhile back, how much will you save by switching to LEDs? You can find out using our lighting calculator.

Our heat pump calculator requires some information, your type of house, the square footage, the thermostat settings for heating and cooling, and your electric rate. Once you enter that data, it calculates your annual heating and cooling costs for different heat pump efficiencies, from 15 to 19 SEER.

Do you use space heaters? If so, you might want to look at our space-heater calculator. You fill out the number of space heaters, the amount of time you run them in a day, and your energy rate. Then, you see your total cost to run space heaters monthly.

If you have someone that leaves electronics plugged in when not in use, such as a cell phone charger, you could use our phantom load calculator. While it doesn't add up to a lot by itself in a year, it can add up when coupled with your coffee maker, your game system, and computer. All of these items use a little energy when plugged in, but not in use.

Is your water heater costing too much? Find out with our water-heater calculator. Select the number of people living in your home and the fuel rate for the fuel that heats your water. With your standard electric water heater this would be a close cost comparison of the use you have and the impact on your bill.

While we are a good way off from Christmas, it's also a good reminder to look at how much your lighting choices are costing you. The holiday calculator shows that perhaps your love of those bright bulbs to light the night is more costly than multiple strands of mini LED lights, which also burn a little brighter and last longer.

The best way to start saving energy is to be informed about how energy is used in your home. Our energy calculators help you make informed decisions.