Customer
Service
Appliance
Energy UsageSome Household appliances have a bigger appetite for energy than others. It's helpful to identify the major culprits.
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Utilities
Department Home Customer
Service
Appliance
Energy Usage |
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| How Much Energy Do Your Appliances Use? | |
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Some Household appliances have a bigger appetite for energy than others. It's helpful to identify the major culprits. |
| Air-Conditioning ( set at 78º )* | |
| CENTRAL AIR | |
| 800 sq. ft. | $1.50 per day |
| 1200 sq. ft. | $2.24 per day |
| 1600 sq. ft. | $3.01 per day |
| 2000 sq. ft. | $3.75 per day |
| ROOM AIR UNIT | |
| 1 ton, 12,000 BTU | $1.17 per day |
| 2 ton, 24,000 BTU | $2.33 per day |
| Central Heating ( set at 70º )* | |
| ELECTRIC RESISTANCE | |
| ..800 sq. ft. | $1.50 per day |
| 1200 sq. ft | $2.50 per day |
| 1600 sq. ft. | $3.32 per day |
| 2000 sq. ft. | $4.16 per day |
| ELECTRIC HEAT PUMP | |
| ..800 sq. ft. | 64 ¢ per day |
| 1200 sq. ft. | $1.25 per day |
| 1600 sq. ft. | $1.67 per day |
| 2000 sq. ft. | $2.08 per day |
| Portable Electric Heater * | 11¢ per hour |
| Water Heater (not including water used for dishwasher or clothes washer.) | |
| ELECTRIC RESISTANCE | |
| Family of two | 50¢ per day |
| Each additional person | 16¢ per day |
| WATER HEATING HEAT PUMP | |
| Family of two | 24 1/2¢ per day |
| Each additional person | 8¢ per day |
| Refrigeration * | |
| FREEZER | |
| 16 cu. ft., man. def. | 24¢ per day |
| 16 cu. ft., auto. def. | 30¢ per day |
| REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER | |
| 18 cu. ft., auto. def. | 45¢ per day |
| 24 cu. ft., auto. def. | 62¢ per day |
| The Kitchen | |
| COFFEE MAKER | |
| Brew cycle | 1¢ per cycle |
| Warm cycle * | 1/2 ¢ per hour |
| Deep Fat Fryer * | 5 1/2¢ per hour |
| Food Mixer | 1¢ per hour |
| Frying Pan * | 6 1/2¢ per hour |
| Oven Self-Cleaning Cycle * | 24 1/2¢ per cleaning |
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Microwave Oven (Microwave cooking takes 1/3 to 1/2 the energy for most foods.) |
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| Range-top Burner | 7 1/2¢ per hour |
| Toaster | 7 1/2¢ per hour |
| Cleaning and Laundry | |
| CLOTHES WASHER (AUTO) † | |
| Hot wash/hot rinse | 43¢ per load |
| Warm wash/cold rinse | 10¢ per load |
| Cold wash/cold rinse | 3¢ per load |
| Dishwasher † | 23 1/2¢ per load |
| Iron * | 5 1/2¢ per hour |
| Vacuum cleaner | 5 1/2¢ per hour |
| Small Appliances | |
| Clock | 11 1/4¢ per month |
| Dehumidifier | 4¢ per hour |
| Hair Dryer | 7 1/2¢ per hour |
| Pool or lawn pump (1/2 HP) | 5¢ per hour |
| Entertainment | |
| Home Computer | 1/2¢ per hour |
| Radio | 1/2¢ per hour |
| Cassette or CD player | 1¢ per hour |
| TV | |
| Black & White | 1¢ per hour |
| Color | 2¢ per hour |
| VCR ** | 2 3/4¢ per 10 hours |
| Fans | |
| Ceiling or portable (each) | 1/2¢ per hour |
| * Does not operate continuously; cycles on and off as called for by the thermostat. | |
| ** Does not include cost of operating TV. | |
| † Includes water heating costs. | |
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