What Causes High Energy Bills in the Winter?

1. Insulation 

Old, damaged, or missing insulation allows heat to escape your home, and your heating system will run longer to make up for it.

2. Air Leaks

Cracks in your home’s exterior, including around windows and doors, allow hot air to exit and cold air to enter, causing indoor drafts.

3. Furnaces, Boilers, and Heat Pumps

A heating system that is old or needs repair will cost more to run and may struggle to keep your house comfortable.

4. Hot Water Heaters

Likewise, old or malfunctioning water heaters can also be inefficient and waste energy.

How to Make Energy Bills More Affordable

No-cost weatherization assistance from CAC helps solve these problems and lowers your energy bills by:

1. Repairing or replacing your space heating and hot water systems so they are more efficient and use less energy
2. Adding insulation and air sealing to reduce wasted energy from your heating system

Weatherization assistance from CAC covers the above and more, and is available at no cost to income-qualified homeowners and renters throughout the state of Maryland.