What are degree-days?

Degree days are found in the lower left corner of your Sheffield Utilities bill.

Heating and cooling degree days indicate the amount of energy used by a typical household to heat or cool a space. The average building needs to maintain a 70-degree indoor temperature to remain comfortable. In order to maintain this indoor temperature the heating unit will have to use more energy when the outside temperature is 65 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Vice versa, the air conditioning unit will have to use more energy when the outside temperature is greater than 65 degrees Fahrenheit.