Electric appliance calculator

It's easy to determine the costs of running your appliances. You can use this tool to determine the approximate energy usage and cost of most major electric appliances. The electric appliance calculator is an estimate cost of appliances. Actual costs may vary between customers. For the most accurate estimate of your home, complete an energy audits.

Kitchen	Usage		Typical watts	$ Monthly	$ Yearly
Coffee maker		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Dishwasher (3 loads/week, not incl. hot water)		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Freezer (chest manual, 13 ft3)		months/year
Freezer (upright automatic, 16 ft3)		hours/month months/year
Microwave oven (in use)		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Microwave oven (stand-by)		hours/day hours/week hours/month days/week
Oven (5.4 ft3)		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Range/stovetop (9in element)		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Refrigerator (frostfree, 16 ft3)		hours/month months/year
Toaster		min/day min/week hours/month
Toaster oven		min/day min/week hours/month
Electronics	Usage		Typical watts	$ Monthly	$ Yearly
Clock radio (in use)		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Clock radio (plugged in)		hours/day hours/week days/week hours/month
Computer (awake)		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Computer (asleep)		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Laptop		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
DVD player		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Radio (stereo)		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Television (19")		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Television (27")		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Television (36")		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Television (53"-61" projection)		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Television (flat screen)		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
VCR (in use)		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Video games - Playstation 3		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Video games - xBox 360		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Video games - Wii		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Video games - GameCube		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Heating and cooling	Usage		Typical watts	$ Monthly	$ Yearly
Ceiling fan		min/day hours/day hours/week days/week hours/month
Central air conditioner		hours/month months/year
Dehumidifier		days/week hours/month months/year
Heater (portable/space)		hours/day hours/week days/week hours/month
Room air conditioner		hours/month months/year
Water heater (52 gallon)		hours/month months/year
Window fan		hours/day hours/week days/week hours/month
Laundry	Usage		Typical watts	$ Monthly	$ Yearly
Clothes dryer		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Clothes washer		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Clothes iron		min/day min/week hours/month
Miscellaneous	Usage		Typical watts	$ Monthly	$ Yearly
Aquarium		hours/day hours/week days/week hours/month
Electric blanket (single)		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Electric blanket (double)		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Hair dryer		min/day min/week hours/month
Vacuum cleaner		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Water pump (deep well)		hours/day hours/week days/week hours/month
Water bed (with heater, no cover)		days/week hours/month months/year
Heat tape		min/day hours/day min/week hours/week hours/month
Total

Electricity is measured in kilowatt-hours (abbreviated kWh). One kilowatt-hour is equal to the power used by ten 100-watt bulbs for one hour. The current urban charge for electricity from WPS is $0.13600 per kilowatt-hour. If you would like to change the rate used in the calculations above, enter a new rate below and click the "Update" button.

$ per kWh

Average home energy use

Knowing that your bill varies for a number of reasons helps you understand the "why" of increased energy use. But it doesn't give you the "how" of managing your costs. The chart to the right shows how we use energy in our homes. Managing your use of these items will have the greatest impact on your bill.

Additional information

Your local library can also be a great place to learn more about energy efficiency. Many local libraries have watt meters available to their patrons. A watt meter is a tool that measures the electric consumption of plug-in appliances. Simply plug the watt meter into a socket and then plug an appliance or lighting fixture into the watt meter. It is an easy way to determine how much electricity — and money — it requires to operate various appliances.

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