How Much Energy Do Appliances Use?
Some household appliances have a bigger appetite for energy than others. By monitoring what appliances are on at any given time and keeping an eye on your electric meter, you can track changes in your household's energy usage.
| Air-Conditioning Set At 78°
Does not operate continuously; cycles on and off as called for by the thermostat |
| Central Air |
800 sq. ft.
1200 sq. ft.
1600 sq. ft.
2000 sq. ft. | $1.50 per day
$2.24 per day
$3.01 per day
$3.75 per day |
| Room Air Unit |
1 ton, 12,000 BTU
2 ton, 24,000 BTU | $1.17 per day
$2.33 per day |
| Electric Heating Set at 70°
Does not operate continuously; cycles on and off as called for by the thermostat |
| Electric Resistance |
800 sq. ft.
1200 sq. ft.
1600 sq. ft.
2000 sq. ft. | $1.50 per day
$2.50 per day
$3.32 per day
$4.16 per day |
| Electric Heat Pump |
800 sq. ft.
1200 sq. ft.
1600 sq. ft.
2000 sq. ft.
Portable electric heater | 64¢ per day
$1.25 per day
$1.67 per day
$2.08 per day
11¢ per hour |
Electric Water Heater
Does not include water used for dishwashing or clothes washing |
| Electric Resistance |
Family of two
Each additional person | 50¢ per day
16¢ per day |
| Water Heating Heat Pump |
Family of two
Each additional person | 24.5¢ per day
8¢ per day |
Refrigeration
Does not operate continuously; cycles on and off as called for by the thermostat |
| Freezer |
16 cu. ft., manual defrost
16 cu. ft., automatic defrost | 24¢ per day
30¢ per day |
| Refrigerator/Freezer |
18 cu. ft., automatic defrost
24 cu. ft., automatic defrost | 45¢ per day
62¢ per day |
| Kitchen Appliances |
Coffeemaker, brew cycle
Coffeemaker, warming
Deep fat fryer
Food mixer
Frying pan
Oven self-cleaning cycle
Range-top burner
Toaster | 1¢ per cycle
.5¢ per hour
5.5¢ per hour
1¢ per hour
6.5¢ per hour
23.5¢ per cleaning
7.5¢ per hour
7.5¢ per hour |
| Cleaning & Laundry |
Dishwasher, including hot water costs
Iron
Vacuum cleaner
Clothes dryer | 23.5¢ per load
5.5¢ per hour
5.5¢ per hour
50¢ per hour |
| Clothes Washer, including water heating costs |
Hot wash/hot rinse
Warm wash/cold rinse
Cold wash/cold rinse | 43¢ per load
10¢ per load
3¢ per load |
| Small Appliances |
Clock
Dehumidifier
Hair dryer
Portable or ceiling fan
Pool or lawn pump (.5hp) | 11.25¢ per month
4¢ per hour
7.5¢ per hour
.5¢ per hour
5¢ per hour |
| Entertainment |
Home computer
Radio
Cassette or CD player
Color television
VCR, not including cost of running tv | .5¢ per hour
.5¢ per hour
1¢ per hour
2¢ per hour
2.75¢ per 10 hours |
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Requirements:
For single-family homes only.