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Appliance Electrical Usage Table       

The 12 tables below show how much electricity the various appliances in your home use. We estimated the energy cost at 0.15 cents per kWh.

An European study showed people cut their electrical usage 18% when they know how much power they are using.

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Energy Efficient Houses Green Energy Solutions

Detail Estimated Energy Usage* Estimated Energy Costs**
Appliances West Coast Green Energy Solutions Heating
Space heating, electric    
Portable heater (1500W) 1.5 kWh/hr $0.26/hr
Baseboard heater (six foot unit) (250 W/foot) 1.5 kWh/hr $0.26/hr
Heat Pump heat strips 10 kWh/hr w/fan $1.78/hr
Electric Furnace 10.5 kWh/hr w/fan $1.86/hr
Heat Pump w/o heat strips (1.8 COP)***    
1.5 ton 2.93 kWh/hr $0.52/hr
5.0 ton 9.77 kWh/hr $1.74/hr
Water Heating (All uses)
Electric water heater 380 - 500 kWh/mo $64.60 - $85.00/mo
Instantaneous (110 v 29 amp) @1gpm 70'F 380 - 500 kWh/mo $64.60- $85.00 /mo
Instantaneous (240 v 50 amp) @2.5 gpm 83'F 12 kWh/hr $2.04/hr
Appliances West Coast Green Energy Solutions Kitchen
Range, electric    
Oven 2.3 kWh/hr $0.36/hr
Oven: Surface 1-1.5 kWh/hr $0.16 - $0.24/hr
Oven: Self-cleaning feature 6 kWh/hr cleaning $0.92/hr
Microwave oven 0.12 kWh/5 min $0.30/min
Broiler, portable electric 1.5 kWh/hr $0.26/hr
Coffee maker 0.12 kWh/brew $0.02/brew
Coffee maker/brew, warmer on 0.4 kWh/hr $0.06/hr
Dishwasher: normal cycle (not including hot water) 1 - 2.17 kWh/load $0.16 - $0.34/load
Dishwasher: Energy saver cycle 0.5 kWh/load $0.08/load
Toaster (2 slices) 0.04 kWh/use $0.06/use
Toaster oven 0.75 kWh/hr $0.12/hr
Waffle iron, 4 servings 0.33 kWh/use $0.06/use
Appliances West Coast Green Energy Solutions Refrigerator/Freezer (Older units)
Refrigerator (frost-free), 15 cu. ft 150 kWh/mo $25.50/mo
Freezer (manual defrost), 15 cu. ft 90 kWh/mo $15.30/mo
Refrigerator (frost-free), 15 cu. ft (1996 unit) 50 kWh/mo $8.50/mo
Refrigerator (frost-free), 20 cu. ft (1996 unit) 54 kWh/mo $9.18/mo
Refrigerator/Freezer (Newer units)
Refigerator, 1.7 cu ft. 30 kWh/mo $5.10/mo
Energy Star Refigerator, 14 cu. ft. 43 kWh/mo $7.30/mo
Energy Star Refigerator (frost free), 17 cu. ft. 57 kWh/mo $9.66/mo
Energy Star Refigerator (frost free), 19 cu. ft. 73 kWh/mo $12.32/mo
Energy Star Refigerator (Side by Side), 19 cu. ft. 80 kWh/mo $13.56/mo
Energy Star Refigerator (Side by Side), 21 cu. ft. 123 kWh/mo $20.84/mo
Energy Star Refigerator (Side by Side), 24 cu. ft. 102 kWh/mo $17.36/mo
Energy Star Refigerator (Side by Side), 25 cu. ft. 132 kWh/mo $22.40/mo
Appliances West Coast Green Energy Solutions Swimming Pool
Sweep pump (3/4 hp) 0.560 kWh/hr $0.10/hr
Filter pump (1-1/2 hp) 1.12 kWh/hr $0.20/hr
Filter pump (2 hp) 1.5 kWh/hr $0.26/hr
Spa/Hot Tub
Electric heater (1500 W) 1.5 kWh/hr $0.22/hr
Electric heater (5500 W) 5.5 kWh/hr $0.82/hr
Appliances West Coast Green Energy Solutions Medical Equipment
Nebulizer 1 kWh/hr $0.18/hr
Oxygen Concentrator 0.46 kWh/hr $0.08/hr
Sleep Apnea Machine (CPAP) 0.2 kWh/hr $0.04/hr
compact fluorescent West Coast Green Energy Solutions Lighting - Incandescent bulbs
Incandescent bulb (40 W) 0.04 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Incandescent bulb (60 W) 0.06 kWh/hr $0.02/hr
Incandescent bulb (75 W) 0.08 kWh/hr $0.02/hr
Incandescent bulb (100 W) 0.1 kWh/hr $0.02/hr
Incandescent bulb (150 W) 0.15 kWh/hr $0.02/hr
Lighting - Compact fluorescent (CFL)
Compact fluorescent (8W) equivalent to 25 W incandescent 0.008 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Compact fluorescent (11W) equivalent to 40 W incandescent 0.01 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Compact fluorescent (15W) equivalent to 60 W incandescent 0.015 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Compact fluorescent (20W) equivalent to 75 W incandescent 0.02 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Compact fluorescent (27W) equivalent to 100 W incandescent 0.027 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Compact fluorescent (38W) equivalent to 150 W incandescent 0.038 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Lighting - Halogen
Halogen (300 W) 0.3 kWh/hr $0.06/hr
Portable fan West Coast Green Energy Solutions Air Conditioning
Window/wall (8kBtu) (120V-12 EER) 0.733 kWh/hr $0.12/hr
Window/wall (18kBtu) (240V) 1.8 kWh/hr $0.30/hr
Central (3 ton-12 SEER) 3.0 kWh/hr $0.52/hr
Whole house fan 0.2-0.4 kWh/hr $0.04 - $0.06/hr
Portable fan 0.03 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Ceiling fan 0.075 kWh/hr $0.02/hr
clothers dryer West Coast Green Energy Solutions Laundry
Clothes dryer (light load vs. heavy load) 2.5 - 4 kWh/load $0.42 - $0.68/hr
Electric Heated Water    
Warm Wash, cold rinse 2.3 kWh/load $0.34/load
Hot wash, warm rinse 6.3 kWh/load $0.94/load
Appliances West Coast Green Energy Solutions Electronics - Television
> 50" Plasma 0.48 kWh/hr $0.08/hr
40" - 49" Plasma 0.04 kWh/hr $0.06/hr
> 50" LCD 0.22 kWh/hr $0.04/hr
40" - 49" LCD 0.15 kWh/hr $0.02/hr
> 50" DLP 0.24 kWh/hr $0.04/hr
40" - 49" DLP 0.2 kWh/hr $0.04/hr
30" - 36" Tube 0.12 kWh/hr $0.02/hr
25" - 27" Tube 0.09 kWh/hr $0.02/hr
Electronics - Recording/Video Playing Devices
DVR (Tivo) 28.8 kWh/mo $4.90/mo
VCR 0.02 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
DVD player 0.03 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Electronics - Gaming
Nintendo Wii 0.02 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Xbox 360 0.15 kWh/hr $0.02/hr
Play Station 3 0.21 kWh/hr $0.04/hr
Electronics - Computers
Desktop Computer 0.06 - 0.25 kWh/hr $0.02 - $0.04/hr
Desktop Computer on sleep/standby mode 0.001 - 0.006 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Laptop 0.02 - 0.05 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Monitor - 17" CRT 0.08 kWh/hr $0.02/hr
Monitor - 17" LCD 0.04 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Electronics - Other
Speakers (25 Watts x 2) normal volume 0.05 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Stereo 0.05 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
Radio, CD player 0.02 kWh/hr Less than $0.02/hr
vacuum cleaner West Coast Green Energy Solutions Household Goods
Vacuum Cleaner 0.75 kWh/hr $0.12/hr
Iron 1.08 kWh/hr $0.18/hr
Clock 2 - 4 kWh/mo $0.34 - $0.68/mo
Night light (4w on 12-hours/day) 1.44 kWh/mo $0.24/mo
Electric Blanket: Twin 0.5 kWh/night $0.08/mo
Electric Blanket: Double/Queen 0.75 kWh/night $0.12/night
Electric Blanket: King 1 kWh/night $0.18/night
Aquarium 0.05-1.21 kWh/hr $0.02-$0.20/hr
Appliances West Coast Green Energy Solutions Bathroom
Hair dryer 1.5 kWh/hr $0.26/hr
Curling iron 0.05 kWh/hr Less than $0.04/hr
Whirlpool tub 1.8 kWh/hr $0.30/hr
 

* Estimated energy use is based on average operation conditions. Individual use may vary.
** Estimated costs based on $0.15 per kWh
*** COP = Coefficient of Performance. An electric resistance heater has a COP of 1
GPM - Gallons per minute
SEER - Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (efficiency given to central air conditioning)
EER - Energy Efficiency Ratio (efficiency given to window/wall air conditioners)