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Appliance Energy Chart
Comfort/Conditioning
Appliance Average Wattage Average Hours per year Est. KWH Used/Year Cost Per Year(at 4 cents)
Air Cleaner 50 4320 216 8.64
Air Conditioner* 860 1000 860 34.40
Air Conditioner* 3,750 1000 3750 150.00
Blanket 177 831 147 5.88
Dehumidifier 257 1467 377 15.08
Fan, Attic 370 786 291 11.64
Fan, Circulating 88 489 43 1.72
Fan, Rollaway 171 807 138 5.52
Fan, Window 200 850 170 6.80
Heat Lamp (infrared) 250 52 13 .52
Heating Pad 65 154 10 .40
Humidifier 177 921 163 6.52
Space Heater--portable 1,322 133 176 7.04
Lighting Fixtures (when figuring, do each light fixture separately--then add together. Lighting is said to account for one-fifth to one-fourth of the average electric bill. 40 to 300      
Food Preparation
Appliance Average Wattage Average Hours per year Est. KWH Used/Year Cost Per Year(at 4 cents)
Blender 386 39 15 .60
Broiler 1,436 70 100 4.00
Coffee Maker 894 119 106 4.24
Deep Fryer 1,448 57 83 3.32
Dishwasher 1,201 302 363 14.52
Disposer, waste-garbage 445 67 30 1.20
Egg Cooker 516 27 14 .56
Fry pan** 1,196 155 186 7.44
Knife, Slicing 92 87 8 .32
Microwave Oven 1,450 131 190 7.60
Mixer 127 102 13 .52
Range with oven 12,200 96 1171 46.84
Range with self-cleaning oven 12,200 99 1208 48.32
6" unit, high setting*** 1,400      
8" unit, high setting*** 2,600      
Oven built-in 6,000      
Roaster 1,333 154 205 8.20
Sandwich Grill 1,161 28 33 1.32
Toaster 1,146 34 39 1.56
Waffle Iron 1,116 20 22 .88
Food Preservation
Appliance Average Wattage Average Hours per year Est. KWH Used/Year Cost Per Year(at 4 cents)
Freezer        
      15cu ft upright 341 3504 1195 47.80
      15cu ft upright frostless 440 4002 1761 70.44
Refrigerator        
      12cu ft 241 3021 728 29.12
      12cu ft frostless 321 3791 1217 48.68
Refrigerator-freezer        
      14cu ft 326 3488 1137 45.48
      14cu ft frostless 615 2974 1829 73.16
Health and Beauty
Appliance Average Wattage Average Hours per year Est. KWH Used/Year Cost Per Year(at 4 cents)
Curling Iron 40 50 2 .08
Hair Dryer 750 51 38 1.52
Shaver 14 129 2 .08
Sunlamp 279 57 16 .64
Tooth brush 7 71 0.5 .02
Home Entertainment
Appliance Average Wattage Average Hours per year Est. KWH Used/Year Cost Per Year(at 4 cents)
Radio 71 1211 86 3.44
Radio-Record Player 109 1000 109 4.36
Television
Black-White
      Tube 160 2188 350 14.00
      Solid State 55 2182 120 4.80
Color
      Tube 300 2200 660 26.40
      Solid State 200 2200 440 17.60
Housewares
Appliance Average Wattage Average Hours per year Est. KWH Used/Year Cost Per Year(at 4 cents)
Clock 2 8760 17 .68
Floor Polisher 305 49 15 .60
Garage Door Opener 350 30 10 .40
Garden tools        
      edger 190 10 2 .08
      hedge trimmer 265 16 4 .16
Hot plate 1,257 72 90 3.60
Sewing Machine 75 147 11 .44
Trash Compactor 1,380 24 33 1.32
Vacuum Cleaner 630 73 46 1.84
Laundry
Appliance Average Wattage Average Hours per year Est. KWH Used/Year Cost Per Year(at 4 cents)
Clothes Dryer 4,856 205 995 39.80
Iron (hand) 1,008 143 144 5.76
Washing machine (automatic)(2500 KWH/year including energy used to heat water) 512 208 107 4.28
Washing machine(non-automatic)(2497 KWH/year including energy used to heat water) 286 266 76 3.04
Water Heater 4,474 1075 4811 192.44