energy costs
Knowing what common household appliances cost to operate can help you cut down on energy costs
Common Household Appliances
| Air Conditioner, per hour |
- Refrigeration, bedroom
- Refrigeration, 3-ton central
- Evaporative, entire house
|
8.5 Cents
56.5 Cents
6 Cents |
| Blanket, per 8 hours |
7.5 Cents |
| Blender, per hour |
4 Cents |
| Clock, per hour |
13.5 Cents |
| Clothing Dryer, per load, regular fabric |
36 Cents |
| Clothing Washer, per load, automatic |
2.5 Cents |
| Coffee Maker, automatic for 10 minutes |
1.5 Cents |
| Christmas Tree Lights, per hour |
|
4.5 Cents |
| Deep Fat Fryer, for 15 minutes |
2 Cents |
| Dishwasher, per load |
- Drying unit on
- Drying unit off
|
9.5 Cents
5.5 Cents |
| Electric Water Heater |
|
- Bathtub, per use
- Shower, per use
- Dishwashing, hand, per batch
- Dishwashing, auto, per load
- Clothes washing, auto, per load
|
36.5 Cents
28.5 Cents
11 Cents
35 Cents
43 Cents |
| Electrostatic Air Cleaner, per hour |
.5 Cents |
| Fan (Furnace), per hour |
2.5 Cents |
| Freezer, per month |
- Upright, manual defrost, 18-21 cu ft
- Upright, auto defrost, 18-21 cu ft
|
$9.50
$15.49 |
| Fry Pan, per hour |
5.5 Cents |
| Hair Dryer, hand held, 30 minutes |
5 Cents |
| Heater (portable 1500 w), per hour |
14.5 Cents |
| Iron, per hour |
5 Cents |
| Lighting (100 w bulb), per hour |
1 Cent |
| Microwave, per hour |
13.5 Cents |
| Range |
- Surface Unit, medium, per hour
- Oven, non-self clean, per hour
|
11.5 Cents
9.5 Cents |
| Refrigerator, per month |
- Top Freezer, 19-21 cu ft
- Side by Side, 19-21 cu ft
- High Efficiency, Top Freezer
|
$13.68
$14.63
$11.12 |
| Slow Cooker, high setting, 8 hours |
11.5 Cents |
| Stereo, per hour |
1 Cent |
| Television, Color, per hour |
2 Cents |
| Toaster, per hour |
11 Cents |
| Toaster Oven, for 30 minutes |
3.5 Cents |
| Water Bed, per month |
- 400 w heater, rm 65, bed 85 degrees F
- 400 w heater, rm 65, bed 90 degrees F
|
$21.38
$26.79 |
| Vacuum Cleaner, for 30 minutes |
3 Cents |
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