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You work hard for your
money so keeping as much of it as you can is important.
Don’t throw your money away on high monthly electric
bills. Instead manage your energy consumption like you
manage your household budget.
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- 4% clothes
dryer/dishwasher
- 5% food preparation
- 8% lighting, TVs, stereos
& radios
- 8% freezers, refrigerators
- 20% water heating
- 55% heating, air
conditioning
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Appliance Electricity Usage
Here’s a handy guide that illustrates how many kilowatt
hours electric household appliances use per month.
APPLIANCE |
USE/DAY |
KWH/MONTH |
Television |
6 hours
|
27 |
Ceiling fan
|
12 hours |
54 |
Home computer |
2 hours |
4 |
Microwave oven |
15 minutes |
23 |
Range & oven
|
15 minutes |
23 |
Toaster |
8 minutes |
2 |
Dishwasher
|
1 hour |
30 |
Washing machine
|
40 minutes |
10 |
Clothes dryer |
2 hours |
76 |
Refrigerators (manual
defrost) 14-16 cu. ft |
24 hours |
76 |
Refrigerators
(frost-free) 14-16 cu. ft. |
24 hours |
123 |
Refrigerators
(frost-free) 18-22 cu. ft |
24 hours |
200 |
Freezer (manual
defrost) |
24 hours |
67 |
Freezer (frost-free)
|
24 hours |
150 |
Water heater |
24 hours |
322 |
Lights |
8 hours |
100 |
Room a/c (8 months
average) |
24 hours |
209 |
Central a/c (8 months
average) |
24 hours |
627 |
Heat pump (cooling)
|
24 hours |
537 |
Heat pump (heating)
|
24 hours |
405 |
Central heat (4 months
average) |
24 hours |
964 |
VCR/DVD |
2 hours |
2 |
Vacuum cleaner |
1 hour |
22 |
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