Depending upon where you live, how big your home is, and the season, it can cost anywhere from $100 to $400 each month to power your home. This is a typical electric bill, but how do you bring those costs down and make them somewhat reasonable? You need to consider the big power drains. That begins and ends with heating and cooling. If you can find a way to leave your heating and cooling systems off, it will pay major dividends in the end. You will want to leave the air off during the day in hot areas, and leave the heat off in those cold areas.