Preparing a Thanksgiving meal for 12 people costs between 70 cents and $1.38, Consumers Energy calculated. The company provides natural gas and electricity to the East Lansing area.
Roasting a turkey in the oven costs about 64 cents, and a large pan of mashed potatoes cooked for 20 minutes costs about 5 cents. Baking dinner rolls or a vegetable casserole for 30 minutes costs about 8 cents, but reheating prebaked rolls in the microwave costs less than half a cent. Cooking giblet gravy on the stove top for 10 minutes costs about 3 cents.
