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.

4% clothes dryer/dishwasher 5% food preparation 8% lighting, TVs, stereos & radios 8% freezers, refrigerators 20% water heating 55% heating, air conditioning

 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