1 Your measurements

Type feet and inches the way you'd write them, like 12' 6" or 30 3/8. Decimals work too.

ft
ft
cents per kWh
US residential average 18.16ยข in August 2026 (EIA). Your bill shows yours.

2 What size to buy

Heater size
1,500 watts
5,118 BTU per hour
Room
150 sq ft
at 10 watts per sq ft
Current draw
12.5 amps
at 120 volts
Watts per sq ft used10 (extra heat for a room that is already heated)
Heat output1,500 W = 5,118 BTU per hour
1,500 W plug-in heatersOne
Running cost at full power$0.27 per hour

A 1,500 W heater draws 12.5 amps at 120 volts. If yours has a thermostat, it switches off once the room is warm, so the hourly cost above is the most it can use.

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