APPLIANCE USAGE GUIDE
One of the most frequently asked question is "How much should my ___________ use in a month?"
The real answer is, it depends. How much electricity an appliance should consume during the course of a month is dependent on the hours it is in use, the environment it's used in, its condition, model and various other factors. The following is a list of typical appliances found in a home and their average monthly consumption based on the listed run times. Your particular appliance may use more or less.
AVERAGE USAGE CHART FOR APPLIANCES
APPLIANCE |
TYPICAL WATTAGE |
KWH PER HOUR |
KWH PER MONTH |
Hours Of Run Time |
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| Air Cleaner | 40 |
0.04 |
14 |
12/day |
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| Air Conditioner | ||||||||
| 6,000 btu | 750 |
0.8 |
96 |
4/day |
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| 9,000 btu | 1050 |
1.1 |
132 |
4/day |
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| Central Unit | 3500 |
3.5 |
420 |
4/day |
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| Barbeque Grill | 1350 |
1.4 |
14 |
10/mo. |
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| Block Heater | 750 |
0.8 |
96 |
120/mo. |
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| Ceiling Fan | 60 |
0.06 |
22 |
12/day |
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| Clothes Dryer | 5000 |
5.0 |
100 |
5/week |
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| Clothes Washer | 500 |
0.5 |
10 |
5/week |
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| including hot water | 4.5 |
100 |
5/week |
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| Coffee Maker | 900 |
0.9 |
27 |
1/day |
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| Desk Top Computer | 400 |
0.4 |
48 |
4/day |
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| Dishwasher | 1300 |
1.3 |
31 |
24/mo. |
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| including hot water | 4.5 |
140 |
24/mo. |
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| Electric Blanket | 180 |
0.2 |
18 |
3/day |
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| Fan (portable) | 115 |
0.1 |
11 |
3/day |
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| Freezer | 335 |
0.3 |
80 |
8/day |
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| Furnace Fan | 350 |
0.4 |
120 |
10/day |
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| Heat Lamp | 250 |
0.3 |
18 |
2/day |
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| Heat Tape | 140 |
0.1 |
72 |
24/day |
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| Microwave Oven | 1000 |
1.0 |
30 |
1/day |
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| Oven | 3300 |
3.3 |
99 |
1/day |
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| Self Clean Cycle | 4000 |
4.0 |
4 |
1/month |
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| Range Top | 2100 |
2.1 |
126 |
2/day |
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| Refrigerator-Frost Free | 500 |
0.5 |
150 |
10/day |
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| Refrigerator-Manual | 300 |
0.3 |
90 |
10/day |
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| Slow Cooker | 175 |
0.2 |
3 |
15/mo. |
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| Space Heater | 1000 |
1.0 |
60 |
2/day |
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| Stereo | 30 |
0.03 |
5 |
3/day |
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| Television | 80 |
0.08 |
14 |
6/day |
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| Toaster Oven | 1250 |
1.3 |
10 |
8/mo. |
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| Vacuum Cleaner | 800 |
0.8 |
3 |
4/mo. |
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| VCR | 40 |
0.04 |
2 |
10/week |
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| Water Bed Heater | 400 |
0.4 |
120 |
10/day |
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| Water Heater Family of 4 | 4500 |
4.5 |
540 |
4/day |
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| Water Well Pump | 1080 |
1.1 |
33 |
1/day |
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| LIGHTING | ||||||||
| Incandescent 100 watt | 100 |
0.1 |
18 |
6/day |
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| Incandescent 60 watt | 60 |
0.06 |
11 |
6/day |
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| 6oWatt Equivalent Compact Fluorescent | 18 |
0.02 |
4 |
6/day |
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| Fluorescent (2-4ft tubes) | 100 |
0.1 |
18 |
6/day |
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To calculate consumption for an appliance use the following formula: |
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