{"id":5556,"date":"2025-11-24T12:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/?p=5556"},"modified":"2025-11-24T12:23:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:23:21","slug":"best-nine-energy-saving-tips-for-thanksgiving-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/best-nine-energy-saving-tips-for-thanksgiving-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Nine Energy Saving Tips for Thanksgiving Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Saving Energy For Cheaper Thanksgiving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/energy-saving-Thanksgiving-tips-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"Get money saving Thanksgiving dinner energy tips to cut your Ohio electric bills while keeping your guest comfy!\" class=\"wp-image-5575\" title=\"Saving Energy for Cheaper Thanksgiving\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/energy-saving-Thanksgiving-tips-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/energy-saving-Thanksgiving-tips-230x166.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/energy-saving-Thanksgiving-tips-350x252.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/energy-saving-Thanksgiving-tips-480x346.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/energy-saving-Thanksgiving-tips.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption><center><em>Of all family holidays, Thanksgiving uses the most energy. Carve into your usage and cut your Ohio utility bills with our 9 energy saving tips!<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanksgiving is a great time for families to come together and enjoy great food and warm company. But it&#8217;s also one of the most expensive holidays of the year. You could rack up a huge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ohio energy<\/a> bill, from powering your oven, lights and entertainment, and keeping warm this chilly November. And if you haven&#8217;t shopped for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/best\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best electric supplier<\/a> deal lately, you could pay even more! However, you can shave your bills this year if you follow these best nine energy saving tips for your Thanksgiving dinner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Energy Saving Heating Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously, you don&#8217;t have time for major home energy projects before Thanksgiving. But these tips can help cut costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Keep Doors And Windows Shut<\/strong><br>Heat gain\/loss through inefficient windows can raise your heating and cooling use by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/update-or-replace-windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">up to 30%<\/a>. The same thing happens whenever you open exterior doors. So imagine how much energy you waste, every time someone opens the door to come in and out.<\/li><li><strong>Turn Down Your Thermostat<\/strong><br>If you are hosting a dinner, you probably won&#8217;t need to run your furnace. This might not make a lot of sense, but follow me on this one. If you add in the heat from the turkey in the oven plus pots on the stove, there&#8217;s usually no reason to run your home&#8217;s furnace. But, you should run the blower fan to circulate the heat.<\/li><li>You can also save as much as 10% on heating and cooling by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/programmable-thermostats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">turning down your thermostat<\/a> by 7-10 degrees for 8 hours a day when you&#8217;re not home or you&#8217;re asleep. <\/li><li><strong>Encourage Winter Wear<\/strong><br>Ohio can get pretty chilly this time of the year. So encourage guests to keep their sweaters on. Don&#8217;t forget that the human body puts out around 80-100 watts of heat per hour. So large gatherings can get toasty enough that a light sweater will work just fine.<\/li><li><strong>Let The Sun Cook<\/strong><br>Finally, open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/fall-and-winter-energy-saving-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">south facing windows<\/a> during the day so the sun can help heat your home.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Best Lighting Energy Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Switch To LED Lights<\/strong><br>LED lights use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energystar.gov\/products\/light_fixtures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">90% less energy<\/a> than traditional incandescent bulbs. This is important for Thanksgiving dinner, because you&#8217;re more likely to keep more lights on around the home so your guests can navigate your home.<\/li><li><strong>Consider Candles<\/strong><br>Candles can provide warm lighting for smaller rooms that won&#8217;t see a lot of use. Just make sure to practice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usfa.fema.gov\/prevention\/home-fires\/prevent-fires\/candle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">good candle safety<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Food Tips for Saving Energy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Store Drinks In Coolers<\/strong><br>You use up more energy every time you open the refrigerator. So keep your cold drinks in coolers whenever possible.<\/li><li><strong>Cook Multiple Dishes At The Same Time<\/strong><br>Your oven costs you more money the longer it stays on. So whenever possible, cook more than one dish at the same time. This is easier for side dishes like Mac n&#8217; cheese or baked greens.<\/li><li><strong>Add Room Temperature Food To The Menu<\/strong><br>Speaking of food, try adding a few cold or room temperature foods to the menu. This could include cheese boards or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowblissroad.com\/how-to-make-a-veggie-tray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">sliced veggie platters<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Why Save Energy For Thanksgiving Dinner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes as no surprise that most homes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=29012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">use more energy<\/a> on Thanksgiving day.  Kids are off school and families come together for big gatherings and dinners. So you are already using more energy to stay warm during the colder weather. Let&#8217;s not forget that cooking for family dinners also uses up a lot of power in your oven. That&#8217;s why you are likely to see bigger-than-normal bills if you don&#8217;t find ways to cut costs now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, you can count on us for more tips and news that could affect your bills. You can also shop for the cheapest electricity rates in town, right here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/\">https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saving Energy For Cheaper Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a great time for families [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":5576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mbp_gutenberg_autopost":false},"categories":[48,104],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5556"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5556"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5579,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5556\/revisions\/5579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}