What Does It Cost?

Residential Household

Typical Wattage

Estimated Hours Used Per Month 

Estimated Monthly KWH

Cost per Month at $.08/KWH

Air conditioner (central) 

3,000

100

300

$24.00

Air conditioner (room)

1,000

360

360

$28.80

Blanket

150

120

18

$1.44

Clothes dryer

5,000

16

80

$6.40

Clothes washer (doesn’t include hot water) 

300

16

5

$.40

Computer

150

240

36

$2.88

Dehumidifier

250

240

60

$4.80

Dishwasher (doesn’t include hot water)

1,200

25

30

$2.40

Freezer (frostless 15 cu. Ft)

440

334

147

$11.76

Hot tub/spa heater

1,800

40

72

$5.76

Hair dryer

1,000

5

5

$.40

Iron

1,000

12

12

$.96

Microwave oven

1,500

10

15

$1.20

Mixer

100

10

1

$.08

Radio

25

60

2

$.16

Range with oven

12,200

8

100

$8.00

Refrigerator/freezer-14 cu ft

320

290

93

$7.44

Refrigerator/freezer (frostless)

615

250

154

$12.32

Space heater

1,500

360

540

$43.20

Television (6 hrs. daily)

250

180

45

$3.60

Toaster

1,400

3

4

$.32

Vacuum cleaner

650

6

 4

$.32

Water heater (varies widely)

4,500

89

400

$32.00 

Water pump (deep well)

1,000

15

15

$1.20