Heated Blanket Cost Calculator
What your Bedsure blanket costs a night and a winter, next to heating the whole home. Change anything and the numbers follow.
Tonight
Ribbed Flannel, Full, 1 controller130W
High setting100%
8 hours1.04 kWh
U.S. average rate18.19¢ per kWh
One night$0.19
30 nights$5.68
November to March, 151 nights$28.57
Next to your heating bill
An average U.S. home that heats with electricity, November to March.
The U.S. Department of Energy says turning the heat down 7 to 10°F for 8 hours a day can save up to 10% a year. With the blanket keeping you warm at night, that is up to $38.24 off this winter’s heating, against $28.57 to run the blanket.
High uses the blanket's full rated wattage. On Medium and Low the controller cycles the heat on and off; this estimate takes 60% and 35% of the rated wattage. Home heating is the average November to March use of homes in your state that heat with that fuel, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2020 home energy survey, priced at your electricity rate or the state's average residential gas price for 2025, or 2024 where 2025 is not yet published. Home size, insulation and thermostat settings change it. With a heat pump, set it back with a thermostat made for heat pumps. Nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere.
One night on High, by size
8 hours at the U.S. average rate. Wattage depends on the size, not the model. Queen and King have two controllers, one for each side.
Heated blankets, all models
- Throw and Throw XL100W · $0.15
- Twin110W · $0.16
- Full130W · $0.19
- Queen and King, one side110W · $0.16
- Queen and King, both sides2 x 110W · $0.32
Heated mattress pads
- Twin and Twin XL100W · $0.15
- Full130W · $0.19
- Queen and King, one side100W · $0.15
- Queen and King, both sides2 x 100W · $0.29
The Four-Zoned Heated Mattress Pad is the exception: its Full size is 140W.
The models in this calculator
Ribbed Flannel Heated BlanketThrow to King
HeatX Heated BlanketThrow to King
Striped Flannel Heated BlanketThrow, Twin, Full
Bubble Faux Fur Heated BlanketThrow, Throw XL, Twin
Luxury Jacquard Heated Mattress PadTwin to King
Every state, one night
A 100W blanket on High for 8 hours uses 0.8 kWh. At each state's average residential rate that runs from $0.10 in North Dakota to $0.37 in Hawaii. Rates are U.S. Energy Information Administration averages for January to August 2026, released October 23, 2026.
New England
- Connecticut27.47¢ · $0.22
- Maine30.23¢ · $0.24
- Massachusetts30.19¢ · $0.24
- New Hampshire26.91¢ · $0.22
- Rhode Island29.05¢ · $0.23
- Vermont23.93¢ · $0.19
Middle Atlantic
- New Jersey24.09¢ · $0.19
- New York29.26¢ · $0.23
- Pennsylvania21.13¢ · $0.17
East North Central
- Illinois19.23¢ · $0.15
- Indiana17.04¢ · $0.14
- Michigan21.73¢ · $0.17
- Ohio18.81¢ · $0.15
- Wisconsin19.05¢ · $0.15
West North Central
- Iowa14.55¢ · $0.12
- Kansas15.26¢ · $0.12
- Minnesota16.44¢ · $0.13
- Missouri14.28¢ · $0.11
- Nebraska12.92¢ · $0.10
- North Dakota12.46¢ · $0.10
- South Dakota14.58¢ · $0.12
South Atlantic
- Delaware17.98¢ · $0.14
- District of Columbia24.86¢ · $0.20
- Florida15.32¢ · $0.12
- Georgia15.48¢ · $0.12
- Maryland21.31¢ · $0.17
- North Carolina14.94¢ · $0.12
- South Carolina15.90¢ · $0.13
- Virginia16.95¢ · $0.14
- West Virginia15.58¢ · $0.12
East South Central
- Alabama16.51¢ · $0.13
- Kentucky14.20¢ · $0.11
- Mississippi15.06¢ · $0.12
- Tennessee13.80¢ · $0.11
West South Central
- Arkansas13.74¢ · $0.11
- Louisiana13.27¢ · $0.11
- Oklahoma13.81¢ · $0.11
- Texas16.03¢ · $0.13
Mountain
- Arizona15.36¢ · $0.12
- Colorado16.80¢ · $0.13
- Idaho13.02¢ · $0.10
- Montana14.13¢ · $0.11
- Nevada13.36¢ · $0.11
- New Mexico15.34¢ · $0.12
- Utah13.19¢ · $0.11
- Wyoming14.01¢ · $0.11
Pacific Contiguous
- California32.58¢ · $0.26
- Oregon15.46¢ · $0.12
- Washington14.42¢ · $0.12
Pacific Noncontiguous
- Alaska27.32¢ · $0.22
- Hawaii46.41¢ · $0.37
Warm the bed, not the room
$0.15
A 100W heated blanket,
8 hours on High
$2.18
A 1,500W space heater,
the same 8 hours
Questions about cost
- Bedsure heated blanket wattage depends on size: 100W to 130W per controller.
- Rates are EIA residential averages for January to August 2026.
- Queen and King have two controllers and draw power for each side that is on.
How much electricity does a heated blanket use?
A heated blanket uses its rated wattage divided by 1,000 in kWh for every hour on full power. Bedsure heated blankets are rated at 100W in Throw and Throw XL, 110W in Twin and 130W in Full; Queen and King use two 110W controllers, one for each side. On the highest setting that is 0.1 to 0.13 kWh an hour per controller, or 0.8 to 1.04 kWh over 8 hours.
How much does it cost to run a heated blanket all night?
At the U.S. average residential rate of 18.19¢ per kWh, a 100W Throw on its highest setting for 8 hours costs about $0.15 a night. A 130W Full costs about $0.19, and a Queen or King with both 110W sides on costs about $0.32. Lower heat settings cost less.
Does a dual-control heated blanket cost twice as much to run?
Only when both sides are on. Bedsure Queen and King heated blankets and mattress pads have two controllers, one for each side, and each powers its own side. Two controllers on the same setting use twice the electricity of one. If only one person uses the bed, switch on one side.
Does the heat setting change the running cost?
Yes. On the highest setting the blanket draws its full rated wattage. On lower settings the controller cycles the heat on and off, so average power use and cost are lower.
Is a heated blanket cheaper to run than a space heater?
Yes. A typical portable space heater is rated at 1,500W, about 15 times the power of a 100W heated blanket. For 8 hours at the U.S. average rate, the space heater costs about $2.18 at full power and the heated blanket about $0.15.
Is a heated blanket cheaper than turning up the heat?
Yes. An average U.S. home that heats with electricity uses about 2,102 kWh on heating from November to March, around $382 at the U.S. average rate; a home that heats with gas spends around $566. A 100W heated blanket on High for 8 hours a night over the same 151 nights costs about $21.97. The blanket does not replace home heating, but it lets you turn the thermostat down at night. The U.S. Department of Energy says turning it back 7 to 10°F for 8 hours a day can save up to 10% a year.
How do I find my heated blanket's wattage?
Look for the rating label on the controller or the plug, or check the product manual. For Bedsure heated blankets and mattress pads, wattage depends on the size rather than the model; the list by size on this page gives each one.
Choose the blanket that suits your bed, then check what it costs to run.
Shop heated blanketsEstimates only. Your bill may include tiered rates, delivery charges or time-of-use pricing. Rates last updated October 2026.
