Are you curious about how much it costs to run a particular appliance? If so, take a look at this electrical usage chart to see what the average monthly power consumption of a certain household appliances is. Keep in mind that these are estimates and your particular appliances and usage may vary. Then take the number of kwh times your per kwh price and you should be able to get an idea of what it costs to run that appliance for the month.
Average Monthly kwh Consumption
|
Appliance |
kwh |
|---|---|
|
Kitchen |
|
|
Blender |
2 |
|
Broiler |
8 |
|
Coffee maker, percolator type |
12 |
|
Coffee maker, drip type |
12 |
|
Crock pot |
3 |
|
Deep fryer |
3 |
|
Dishwasher, using drying cycle |
35 |
|
Dishwasher, no drying cycle |
20 |
|
Freezer: |
|
|
- upright manual defrost |
155 |
|
- upright frost-free |
210 |
|
- chest type, manual defrost |
110 |
|
- chest type, frost-free |
160 |
|
Fry pan |
14 |
|
Microwave oven |
20 |
|
Mixer |
1 |
|
Range, manual clean oven |
95 |
|
Range, self-clean oven |
100 |
|
Refrigerator/freezer: |
|
|
- 1-door manual defrost |
54 |
|
- 2-door manual defrost |
98 |
|
- 2-door frost free |
150 |
|
- side-by-side frost-free |
180 |
|
- energy-efficient, 2-door manual defrost |
54 |
|
- energy-efficient, 2-door frost-free |
84 |
|
Roaster |
5 |
|
Toaster, 2-slice |
3 |
|
Toaster, 4-slice |
4 |
|
Toaster oven/broiler |
18 |
|
Trash Compactor |
4 |
|
Waffle Iron |
2 |
|
Waste Disposal |
3 |
|
Laundry & Cleaning |
|
|
Clothes dryer (5 loads per week) |
100 |
|
Clothes washer (5 loads per week) |
7 |
|
Iron |
5 |
|
Sewing machine |
1 |
|
Vacuum cleaner |
3 |
|
Water heating (4 persons) |
374 |
|
Home Entertainment & Recreation |
|
|
Radio (3 hours per day) |
9 |
|
Radio/phonograph (2 hours per day) |
8 |
|
Tape player (2 hours per day) |
8 |
|
Television (4 hours per day): |
|
|
- black and white/solid state 12" |
4 |
|
- 14" |
7 |
|
-19" |
9 |
|
Television (4 hours per day) color, solid state: |
|
|
- 14" to 16" |
11 |
|
- 18" to 19" |
13 |
|
- 23" to 25" |
20 |
|
Comfort Conditioning: Appliance |
|
|
Fans: |
|
|
- Attic |
24 |
|
- Furnace, 1/3 horsepower |
30 |
|
- Window, 20" |
18 |
|
Electric blanket |
24 |
|
Humidifier |
14 |
|
Waterbed, 400-watt heater |
85 |
|
Comfort Conditioning: Home Heating & Cooling |
|
|
Air conditioner: |
|
|
- Window, 6,000 Btu/h |
0.8 |
|
- Window, 10,000 Btu/h |
1.3 |
|
- Window, 12,000 Btu/h |
1.6 |
|
- Window, 14,000 Btu/h |
1.9 |
|
- Window, 16,000 Btu/h |
2.1 |
|
- Window, 18,000 Btu/h |
2.4 |
|
- Window, 20,000 Btu/h |
2.7 |
|
- Central, 1½ ton |
2.3 |
|
- Central, 2 ton |
3.0 |
|
- Central, 2½ ton |
3.0 |
|
- Central, 3 ton |
4.5 |
|
- Central, 4 ton |
6.0 |
|
- Central, 5 ton |
|
|
Heat pump (heating or cooling): |
|
|
- 2-ton |
3.2 |
|
- 3-ton |
4.8 |
|
- 4-ton |
6.4 |
|
- 5-ton |
8.0 |
|
Electric Heating Central furnace: |
|
|
- 10,250 watts |
10.3 |
|
- 15,350 watts |
15.3 |
|
- 20,490 watts |
20.5 |
|
- 25,670 watts |
25.7 |
|
Electric Heating, individual room, baseboard units: |
|
|
- 500 watts |
0.5 |
|
- 1,000 watts |
1.0 |
|
- 1,500 watts |
1.5 |
|
Portable space heaters: |
|
|
- 1,000 watts |
1.0 |
|
- 1,500 watts |
1.5 |
|
Lighting |
|
|
Indoor (consumption based on fixture being on 2 hours per day): |
|
|
-1 60-watt bulb fixture |
4 |
|
- 3 60-watt bulb fixture |
11 |
|
- 1 100-watt bulb fixture |
6 |
|
- 2 40-watt fluorescent bulb fixture |
5 |
|
Outdoor (consumption based on fixture being on 8 hours per day): |
|
|
- 60-watt pole light |
14 |
|
- 160-watt flood lamp |
36 |
|
Note: Your lighting consumption should be adjusted for the number of fixtures in your home. |
|
|
Personal Care |
|
|
Hair dryer (hand held, used 10 minutes per day): |
|
|
- 250 watts |
3 |
|
- 500 watts |
6 |
|
- 1000 watts |
13 |
|
Note: An electric shaver or toothbrush uses less than 1 kilowatt-hour per year. |
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