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Consult chart below for average electricity costs for common appliances. Your actual costs will differ depending on factors such as usage, appliance efficiency, home insulation, and number of family members. Top energy-consumers, by far, are air conditioning and heating, water heater, and refrigerator.
| Appliance | Average Wattage | Estimated $ Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Air Conditioning | ||
|
Window (12,000 BTU - 1 ton) |
2,000 | 17¢/hour |
|
Central (3-ton) |
6,000 | 50¢/hour |
| Heating | ||
|
Heat pump (3-ton, 8 hrs./day) |
1,500 | $1.2/day |
|
Water heater |
2,500 - 4,500 | $1.11/day |
| Refrigerator/Freezer | ||
|
Frost free |
600 | 48¢/per day |
|
Manual defrost |
300 | 18¢/per day |
|
Frostless freezer |
450 | 52¢/day |
| Oven | ||
|
Self-cleaning |
4,000 | 84¢/clean |
|
Standard |
3,200 | 27¢/hour |
|
Microwave oven |
1,500 | 15¢/hour |
|
Clothes dryer |
5,000 | 30¢/load |
| Other | ||
|
Washing machine |
500 - 700 | 4¢/load |
|
Dishwasher |
1,200 | 8¢/load |
|
Television (Color, 6 hrs./day) |
145 | $2.70/month |
|
Hair dryer |
1,000 | 8¢/hour |
|
Hand iron |
1000 - 2000 | 10¢/hour |
|
Coffee maker |
600 - 900 | 3¢/brew |
|
Vacuum cleaner |
650 | 6¢/hour |
|
Lighting (Average household) |
20¢/day | |
|
Electric frying pan |
1,200 | l0¢/hour |
|
Water bed |
700 | $7/month |