Typical Appliance Energy Use and Costs

 

 

 

 

This fact sheet provides information about the energy use and associated energy costs of common home appliances. The average costs are based

on NH average electric rate of $0.136 per kWh. Listed wattages are averages only; wattage on your individual appliances may vary.

 

 

 

 

 

For example, an electric wall heater having 1500 Watts of power, on continuously for 4 hours, would use 6000 Watt hours of energy,

or stated in kilowatt hours, 6 kWh, multiplied by the rate $0.136 equals the cost.

 

 

Heating/Cooling

Watts

Average Hrs Used

Monthy kWh Used

Average Cost Per Month

 

Air Conditioner (Central)

6000

90

540

$73.44

 

Air Conditioner (Window Unit)

1100

90

99

$13.46

 

Electric Baseboard - 4 foot

1000

150

150

$20.40

 

Electric Baseboard - 8 foot

2000

150

300

$40.80

 

Electric Furnace

15000

150

2250

$306.00

 

Electric Furnace

10000

150

1500

$204.00

 

Electric Portable Space Heater

1500

150

225

$30.60

 

Electric Portable Space Heater

1000

150

150

$20.40

 

Electric Wall Heater

1500

150

225

$30.60

 

Fan – Ceiling

80

150

12

$1.63

 

Fan – Portable

115

150

17.25

$2.35

 

Furnace Fan (1/3HP) EnergyStar

375

150

56.25

$7.65

 

Heat Pump: Standard

5000

150

750

$102.00

 

Heat Pump: Standard

10000

150

1500

$204.00

 

Water Heating

 

 

 

 

 

Hot Tub – Electric Heater (240v)

5000

183

915

$124.44

 

Hot Tub Pump (Circulation)

1000

183

183

$24.89

 

Water Heater

4500

75

337.5

$45.90

 

Lighting

 

 

 

 

 

Fluorescent Lamp

27

150

4.05

$0.55

 

Fluorescent Lamp

20

150

3

$0.41

 

Fluorescent Lamp

15

150

2.25

$0.31

 

Fluorescent Torchiere

63

150

9.45

$1.29

 

Flood Light (Exterior)

150

60

9

$1.22

 

Halogen Torchiere

300

150

45

$6.12

 

Incandescent Lamp

100

150

15

$2.04

 

Incandescent Lamp

75

150

11.25

$1.53

 

Incandescent Lamp

60

150

9

$1.22

 

Small Appliances

 

 

 

 

 

Blender

200

20

4

$0.54

 

Bread Maker

600

15

9

$1.22

 

Coffee Maker

1200

12

14

$1.90

 

Crock Pot

100

20

2

$0.27

 

Electric Tea Kettle

1200

2

2

$0.27

 

Food Dehydrator

875

10

9

$1.22

 

Food Mixer

150

3

0.45

$0.06

 

Food Processor

360

2

0.72

$0.10

 

Frying Pan (Electric)

1150

10

11

$1.50

 

Hair Dryer - Hand Held

1500

3.5

5.25

$0.71

 

Heat Lamp

250

10

2.5

$0.34

 

Humidifier (Portable)

60

180

10.8

$1.47

 

Iron

1000

5

5

$0.68

 

Rice Cooker

490

4

2

$0.27

 

Toaster

1000

3

3

$0.41

 

Vacuum Cleaner

1000

5

5

$0.68

 

Large Appliances

Watts

Average Hrs Used

Monthy kWh Used

Average Cost Per Month

 

Bathtub With Jets

75

20

1.5

$0.20

 

Clothes Dryer - Electric

4600

20

92

$12.51

 

Clothes Washer Standard (Cold/Cold) N/A (20 loads)

N/A

(20 Loads) 10

3.6

$0.49

 

Clothes Washer Standard (Warm/Cold) * N/A (20 loads

N/A

(20 Loads) 10

42.2

$5.74

 

Clothes Washer Efficient (Cold/Cold) N/A (20 loads)

N/A

(20 Loads) 10

2.8

$0.38

 

Clothes Washer Efficient (Warm/Cold) * N/A (20 loads)

N/A

(20 Loads) 10

11.4

$1.55

 

* Includes cost of water heating.

 

 

 

 

 

  Dishwasher (excludes water use)

 

 

 

 

 

Air Dry

200

25

5

$0.68

 

Heat Dry

1200

25

30

$4.08

 

Electric Grill

1250

5

6

$0.82

 

Exhaust Fan

40

25

1

$0.14

 

Freezer

300

170

51

$6.94

 

Microwave Oven

1000

15

15

$2.04

 

Oven

2660

15

40

$5.44

 

Range (Electric)

12500

15

188

$25.57

 

Burner Large

2400

15

36

$4.90

 

Burner Small

1300

15

19

$2.58

 

Refrigerator/Freezer (Energy Star)

800

117

94

$12.78

 

Refrigerator/Freezer (Pre 1992)

600

215

129

$17.54

 

Electronics/Entertainment/Home Office

 

 

 

 

 

Computer

80

20

1.6

$0.22

 

Computer Monitor

80

20

1.6

$0.22

 

Printer

180

20

3.6

$0.49

 

Computer-24 hrs per day

720

20

14.4

$1.96

 

Computer Monitor-24 hrs per day

720

20

14.4

$1.96

 

Printer-24hrs per day

720

20

14.4

$1.96

 

Laptop

20

20

0.4

$0.05

 

DVD Player/VCR

22

45

0.99

$0.13

 

Fax Machine

100

20

2

$0.27

 

Radio – Portable

20

120

2.4

$0.33

 

Stereo – Component

200

120

24

$3.26

 

Television

300

120

36

$4.90

 

Television – Projection

170

120

20.4

$2.77

 

Television – Flat Screen

120

120

14.4

$1.96

 

Tools

 

 

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