Appliance Costs
We understand that today's consumers are very interested in knowing where their money is going. To help our members know
where their money is going in terms of their power usage we have compiled a list of some of the more common appliances that
many of our members may have as well as their approximate usage time and cost.
| Typical Wattage | Estimated Usage | Average kWh Use Per Month | Estimated $/Month* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Kitchen Appliances | ||||
| Dishwasher Long wash/no heat Short wash/no heat |
1500 1500 |
Once/day Once/day |
45 12 |
$3.38 $0.90 |
| Freezer Chest/Man. defrost-16 ft3 Upright/Man. defrost-16 ft3 Upright/Frost-free-16 ft3 |
Continuous Continuous Continuous |
84 107 198 |
$6.30 $8.03 $14.85 |
|
| Microwave Oven | 600 | 30 min./day (full power) |
9 | $0.68 |
| Range - stovetop & oven | 2840 | 1 hour/day | 85.2 | $6.39 |
| Refrigerator Manual defrost 1-door-10 ft3 2-door-12 ft3 Frost free 2-door-16 ft3 (1990+) 2-door-16 ft3 (1989-) side by side-20 ft3 |
Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous |
57 100 65 174 212 |
$4.28 $7.50 $4.88 $13.05 $15.90 |
|
| Small Kitchen Appliances | ||||
| Coffee Maker Brew cycle Warm cycle |
1300 600 |
Once/day 1 hour/week |
4.5 2.4 |
$0.34 $0.18 |
| Toaster | 1000 | 6 min./day | 3 | $0.23 |
| Toaster Oven | 1400 | 3 hours/mo. | 4.2 | $0.32 |
| Utility & Laundry | ||||
| Clothes Dryer | 2185 | 10 loads/wk. | 87.4 | $6.56 |
| Clothes Washer | 2325 | 10 loads/wk. | 93 | $6.98 |
| Iron | 1100 | 2 hours/wk. | 8.8 | $0.66 |
| Vacuum Cleaner | 1200 | 1 hour/wk. | 4.8 | $0.36 |
| Home Entertainment and Office | ||||
| Computer (with printer) | 160 | 1 hour/day | 7.7 | $0.58 |
| Fax | 300 | 4 trans./day | 6 | $0.45 |
| Stereo | 100 | 2 hours/day | 6 | $0..45 |
| Television 14" Color 28" Color 36" Color 50" Color |
140 160 200 255 |
6 hours/day 6 hours/day 6 hours/day 6 hours/day |
25.2 28.8 36 45.9 |
$1.89 $2.16 $2.70 $3.44 |
| VCR &/or DVD | 30 | 2 hours/day | 2 | $0.15 |
| Bathroom & Bedroom | ||||
| Hair dryer | 1000 | 10 min./day | 5 | $0.38 |
| Water Bed Heater (Queen) | Continuous | 90.7 | $6.80 | |
| Heating & Cooling | ||||
| Fans Portable tabletop |
240 |
4 hours/day (high) |
28.8 |
$2.16 |
| Space Heater | 1500 | 3 hours/day (high) | 135 | $10.13 |
| Lighting | ||||
| Incandescent Bulbs | 100 60 40 |
6 hours/day 6 hours/day 6 hours/day |
18 10.8 7.2 |
$1.35 $0.81 $0.54 |
| Christmas 100 7-watt bulbs |
700 | 6 hours/day | 126 | $9.45 |
| Fluorescent Compact with ballast Tube with ballast Tube with ballast |
18 40 15 |
6 hours/day 6 hours/day 6 hours/day |
3.2 7.2 2.7 |
$0.24 $0.54 $0.20 |
| Halogen | 20 50 250 |
6 hours/day 6 hours/day 6 hours/day |
3.6 9 45 |
$0.27 $0.68 $3.38 |
| Workshop & Outdoors | ||||
| Car Block Heater | 600 | 3 hours/day | 54 | $4.05 |
| Circular Saw | 1150 | 2 hours/mo. | 2.3 | $0.17 |
| Power Tools (drill, jigsaw & sander) |
287 | 2 hours/mo. | .58 | $0.04 |
| Lawn Mower - Electric | 1200 | 1 hours/wk. | 4.8 | $0.36 |
*Hot Tubs Can use 1000 Kwh per month or more depending on usage in the winter .
Energy Tips & Information
If you must provide temporary power to your home's wiring system, the generator must be connected through an approved transfer switch that will isolate your house from our system. The switch must comply with the National Electric Code and local building codes. These include permits, inspection and installation by a licensed electrician.