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Electric blanket (king-size) vs Reptile heat lamp: which costs more to run? (2026)

Estimates use U.S. average $0.180 $/kWh, typical wattage, and typical hours/day from our catalog. Adjust on each appliance page.

Electric blanket (king-size)

Typical watts
120 W
Hours/day
8
Monthly est.
$5.18
kWh/mo
28.8

Reptile heat lamp

Typical watts
200 W
Hours/day
8
Monthly est.
$8.63
kWh/mo
48.0

Reptile heat lamp is estimated to cost more per month at typical use.