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Conservation > Buying a New Appliance > Appliance Useage Chart >

Appliance Usage Chart

List of Appliances by
Room or Type
Average Wattage Monthly
Hours of Use
Monthly kWh

Kitchen

Barbecue Grill

1,350

5 - 10

7 - 14

Broiler

1,400

4 - 12

5 - 17

Can Opener

175

0.08 - 1

0.01 - 0.18

Carving Knife

90

1 - 2

0.1 - 0.2

Coffee Maker

900

4 - 30

4 - 27

Deep Fat Fryer

1,500

5 - 10

8 - 15

Dishwasher (electric hot water)

1,300

8 - 40

20 - 102

Dishwasher (non-electric hot water)**

1,300

8 - 40

3 - 16

Food Blender

390

3 - 5

1- 2

Food Freezer (15 Cubic feet)

335

180 - 420

60 - 140

Food Mixer (hand and table)

100

1 - 5

0.1 - 0.5

Frying Pan

1,500

10 - 20

12 - 23

Hot Plate

1,320

2 - 6

3 - 8

Kettle

1,500

1 - 10

1 - 15

Microwave Oven

1,000

5 - 30

5 - 30

Range

12,500

10 - 50

50 -80

Range (self-cleaning cycle only)

3,200

0.5 - 1.5

2 - 5

Refrigerator-Freezer (frost-free)
17 cu. ft.

500

150 - 300

75 - 150

Refrigerator-Freezer (non-frost-free) 13 cu. ft.

300

190 - 300

56 - 90

Toaster

1,150

1 - 3.5

1 - 4

Toaster Oven

1,250

2 - 24

2.5 - 30

Waffle Iron

1,100

1 - 2

1 - 2

Lighting

Heat Lamp (infared)

250

2 - 4

0.5 - 1

60 Watt Incandescent Lamp

60

17 - 200

1 - 12

Compact Fluorescent-60 Watt Equivalent

13

17 - 200

0.3 - 3.6

Ceiling Fixture - 3 x 60 Watt Bulbs

180

6 - 195

2 - 35

Tri-Light (table lamp)

100

10 - 200

1 - 20

Chandelier - 5 Lamp

300

10 - 183

3 - 55

Fluorescent - 2 tubes x 4 feet

100

10 - 200

1 - 20

Sun Lamp

280

1 - 4

0.28 - 1

Bedroom & Bathroom

Electric Blanket

180

30 - 90

5 - 16

Hair Dryer (portable)

1,000

1 - 10

1 - 10

Heating Pad

65

15 - 30

1 - 2

Shaver

15

3 - 5

0.05 - 0.08

Toothbrush

10

1 - 2

0.01 - 0.02

Water Bed Heater

400

150 - 300

20 - 120

Laundry Room

Dryer

5,000

6 - 28

30 - 140

Washer (electric hot water)

500

7 - 40

33 - 196

Washer (non electric hot water)

500

7 - 40

3 - 16

Iron

1,000

1 - 10

1 - 10

Sewing Machine

75

4 - 14

0.3 - 1

 Home Entertainment

Computer - Monitor & Printer

200

25 - 160

5 - 32

Stereo

30

1 - 170

0.03 - 5.1

Television

80

60 - 440

5 - 35

Video Cassette Recorder (VCR)

40

50 - 200

1 - 8

Heating & Cooling

Air Cleaner (room & furnace)*

40

250 - 720

10 - 29

Air Conditioner (room)
6,000 BTU*

750

120 - 720

90 - 540

Air Conditioner (room)
9,000 BTU*

1,050

120 - 720

126 - 756

Air Conditioner (central)
2.5 tons*

3,500

240 - 860

850 - 3,000

Dehumidifier

350

120 - 720

42 - 252

Electric Heater (portable)

1,000

30 - 90

30 - 90

Fan (portable)

115

18 - 52

2 - 6

Furnace Fan Motor (intermittent)

350

160 - 415

56 - 145

Furnace Fan Motor (continuous)

350

720

252

Heat Exchange/HRV's

125

300 - 720

37 - 150

Humidifier (portable)

100

80 - 540

8 - 54

Oil Furnace (burner)

260

96 - 288

25 - 75

Water Heating

Water heater - typical family of 4

3,800

98 - 138

375 - 525

Water heater - typical family of 2

3,800

66 - 92

250 - 350

Outdoor - Miscellaneous

Block Heater

500

120 - 480

60 - 240

Car Interior Heater

850

120 - 480

102 - 408

Hedge Trimmer

125

4 - 8

0.5 - 1

Lawn Mower

1,500

2 - 4

3 - 6

Swimming Pool Filter Motor -
1/2 HP

900

720

648

Swimming Pool Filter Motor -
3/4 HP

1,200

720

864

Swimming Pool Filter Motor -
1.0 HP

1,500

720

1,080

Swimming Pool Filter Motor -
1.5 HP

2,100

720

1,512

Indoor - Miscellaneous

Ceiling Fan

60

15 - 330

1 - 20

Clock

5

720

4

Drill

300

3 - 7

1 - 2

Floor Polisher

300

3 - 7

1 - 2

Power Saw

275

2 - 4

0.6 - 1

Vacuum Cleaner (portable)

800

2 - 6

2 - 5

Vacuum Cleaner (central)

1,600

2 - 6

4 - 10

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