What Does it Cost
The average monthly kilowatt-hour consumption figures shown on this chart are based on normal use. Your electrical consumption may be higher or lower, depending on how you and other people in your home and on your farm use the various appliances and equipment.
|
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 |
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