The data on this page represents the estimated monthly kilowatt-hour usage for many common household appliances and electrical devices. Please remember that these are only estimated averages and that exact power consumption varies based on brand, size, age and several other factors. The following data shows the appliance or device, its average wattage, its approximate frequency of use in an average household, and the estimated cost based on 13.5 cents per kWh. The cost is based on 30 days of use at the frequency indicated. To calculate kWh usage the following formula is used: (Device Wattage) multiplied by (hours used) then divided by (1000). To get the cost you then multiply $0.135 by the calculated kWh.
| APPLIANCE/DEVICE | AVG WATTAGE | FREQUENCY OF USE | COST PER 30 DAY MONTH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Conditioner – Window | 1,500 | 8hrs per day | $48.60 |
| Air Conditioner – Central 2-ton | 2,500 | 8 hr./day | $81.00 |
| Air Purifier | 50 | 12 hr./day | $2.43 |
| Attic Fan | 370 | 12 hr./day | $17.98 |
| Automatic Blanket | 150 | 8 hr./day | $4.86 |
| Blender | 250 | 1 hr./mo. | $0.03 |
| Bug Zapper | 100 | 24 hr./day | $9.72 |
| Ceiling Fan – Low Setting | 10 | 6 hr./day | $0.24 |
| Ceiling Fan – High Setting | 100 | 6 hr./day | $2.43 |
| Cell Phone Charger | 10 | 4 hr./day | $0.16 |
| Ceramic Space Heater | 1,500 | 8 hr./day | $48.60 |
| Clock Radio | 30 | 24 hr./day | $2.92 |
| Clothes Dryer | 4,000 | 16 loads/mo. | $8.64 |
| Clothes Washer | 400 | 16 loads/mo. | $0.86 |
| Coffee Maker | 1,000 | 1 hr./day | $4.05 |
| Computer – Average Use | 75 | 5 hr./day | $1.52 |
| Computer Monitor – 17″ CRT | 100 | 5 hr./day | $2.03 |
| Computer Monitor – 19″ LCD | 25 | 5 hr./day | $0.51 |
| Dehumidifier | 480 | 12 hr./day | $23.33 |
| Dishwasher | 1,200 | 16 loads/mo. | $2.59 |
| Food Freezer – 20 year old | 160 | 24 hr./day | $15.55 |
| Food Freezer – New model | 80 | 24 hr./day | $7.78 |
| Frying Pan | 1,200 | 2 hr./mo. | $0.32 |
| Hair Dryer | 1,250 | 5 min./day | $0.42 |
| Heat Pump – 2-ton Heating with electric strips on very cold days | 15,000 | 6 hr./day | $364.50 |
| Heat Pump – 2-ton Heating | 3,750 | 8 hr./day | $121.50 |
| Heat Pump – 2-ton Cooling | 2,750 | 8 hr./day | $89.10 |
| Hot Tub – Well Insulated | 3,000 | Cycling 15% on 85% off | $43.74 |
| Humidifier | 120 | 120 hr./mo. | $1.94 |
| Iron | 1,100 | 5 hr./mo. | $0.74 |
| Lighting – Incandescent – 60 watts | 60 | 8 hr./day | $1.94 |
| Lighting – Incandescent – 100 watts | 100 | 8 hr./day | $3.24 |
| Lighting – LED – 10 watts (equivalent to 60-watt incandescent) | 10 | 8 hr./day | $0.32 |
| Lighting – LED – 16 watts (equivalent to 100-watt incandescent) | 16 | 8 hr./day | $0.52 |
| Microwave Oven | 1,000 | 10 min./day | $0.67 |
| Motor 1HP | 1,000 | 10 hr./day | $40.50 |
| Mixer | 127 | 30 min./month | $0.01 |
| Oven | 2,625 | 1 hr./day | $10.63 |
| Radio/Stereo | 100 | 1 hr./day | $0.41 |
| Range – large burner | 2,400 | 30 min./day | $4.86 |
| Refrigerator – 22 cu. ft. – 20 year old model | 185 | 24 hr./day | $17.98 |
| Refrigerator – 22 cu. ft. – new model | 76 | 24 hr./day | $7.39 |
| Swimming Pool Pump – 1HP | 1,000 | 12 hr./day | $48.60 |
| Television – 50 inch LCD | 150 | 4 hr./day | $2.43 |
| Television – 50 inch LED | 100 | 4 hr./day | $1.62 |
| Toaster | 1,100 | 5 min./day | $0.37 |
| Vacuum Cleaner | 630 | 2 hr./mo. | $0.17 |
| Well Pump | 1,000 | 1 hr./day | $4.05 |
| Water Heater | 4,000 | 3 hr./day | $48.60 |