Editorial Policy
How EnergyCostCheck researches, reviews, and updates content.
This page explains how EnergyCostCheck publishes household energy content, what standards are used for research and review, and how editorial decisions stay separate from affiliate relationships.
Core Standard
Clarity first, precision only where it can be supported.
EnergyCostCheck is built to help readers understand likely household energy cost drivers before spending money on products or upgrades. The site does not publish live tariff comparisons, account-specific billing advice, or false precision that cannot be supported responsibly.
What content is designed to do
Explain common causes of high electricity or gas bills, frame likely next steps, and help readers choose whether they need a calculator, a guide, or a source-of-record utility document.
What content is not designed to do
Act as a utility, brokerage service, switching marketplace, engineering certification, or individualized financial advice platform.
Publishing identity
Content is published under EnergyCostCheck and operated by EnergyCostCheck Publishing as an independent publisher focused on practical home cost analysis and consumer decision tools.
Research And Sources
Pages are built from public household energy references and practical consumer framing.
Depending on the page type, content may be checked against public references such as U.S. Energy Information Administration household electricity data, DOE Energy Saver guidance, ENERGY STAR consumer resources, and official utility disclosures when utility-specific context matters.
If a page cannot be supported with clear sources or reasonable assumptions, it should not be published.
Source direction
Public reference material is used to anchor broad household energy patterns, common appliance loads, and practical energy-saving guidance.
Model limits
Where a calculator or guide relies on modeled assumptions, the page should state that clearly rather than implying live billing precision or exact tariff matching.
Source-of-record rule
If a question depends on official rates, fees, billing terms, or utility program rules, readers should check their utility documents directly.
Review Process
Pages are reviewed when content, sources, or page purpose materially change.
EnergyCostCheck does not claim that every page is reviewed on a fixed calendar. Instead, pages are reviewed when a source changes materially, when a claim needs correction or clarification, when a calculator output explanation no longer matches the published model, or when a page's scope needs tightening.
Manual checks
Key wording, scope boundaries, calculator explanations, and disclosure language are checked manually before or during updates.
Visible update dates
Pages that receive material edits should show an updated visible date so readers can tell when the content was last reviewed or substantially changed.
Corrections path
Readers can report errors or source issues through the contact page, and material corrections can be reflected on the corrections page.
See corrections and updatesAffiliate Independence
Editorial decisions are independent from affiliate relationships.
Some pages include affiliate links. If a reader uses one of those links, EnergyCostCheck may earn a commission at no additional cost. Affiliate relationships do not determine the order in which problems are explained, the limits attached to recommendations, or whether a page says a product is not the right fit.
No pay-to-rank promises
EnergyCostCheck does not sell guaranteed favorable placement in editorial rankings or guides.
Disclosure should be visible
Where affiliate monetization appears, it should be disclosed clearly rather than buried in vague site-wide language.
Read the affiliate disclosureProblem before product
The preferred sequence is diagnosis first, recommendation second. A page should explain the likely problem before suggesting something to buy.
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