Appliance Cost Chart

(Based on 14.5 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The costs displayed in this chart are approximations; actual costs may vary depending on appliance usage.)

Appliance		Typical Wattage	Average Use	Average Monthly kWh Use	Average Cost per Month
Air cleaner: furnace mount		35	24 hours/day	25	$3.62
Air cleaner: portable		20	24 hours/day	14	$2.03
		100	24 hours/day	72	$10.44
		275	24 hours/day	198	$28.71
		350	24 hours/day	252	$36.54
Aquarium	20 gallon @75°	30	24 hours/day	22	$3.19
	55 gallon @75°	80	24 hours/day	60	$8.70
Blanket, electric		180	8 hours/night	21	$3.04
Bug zapper:	Small	20	24 hours/day	14	$2.03
	Large	80	24 hours/day	58	$8.41
Cable T.V. converter box		22	6 hours/day	4	$0.58
Clock		3	24 hours/day	2	$0.29
Clothes dryer	Thermostat control	5500	6 loads/week	88	$12.76
	Moisture sensor	5500	6 loads/week	53	$7.68
Clothes washer (does not include cost of hot water)		510	6 loads/week	9	$1.30
Appliance		Typical Wattage	Average Use	Average Monthly kWh Use	Average Cost per Month
Coffee maker (drip)		1000	Once/day	9	$1.30
Compactor, trash		460	Once/day	1	$0.14
Computer	PC desktop	150	8 hours/day	36	$5.22
	Laser printer	70	2 hours/day	4	$0.58
Dehumidifier	15 pint capacity	350	12 hours/day	126	$18.27
	20 pint capacity	480	12 hours/day	173	$25.08
	40 pint capacity	625	12 hours/day	225	$32.62
Dishwasher (does not include cost of hot water)		1200	25 loads/month	15	$2.17
DVD Player		14	6 hours/day	3	$0.43
Fans, medium speed	Ceiling, 4-foot diameter	40	24 hours/day	29	$4.21
	Oscillating, 12-inch	35	24 hours/day	25	$3.62
	Box, 20-inch	100	24 hours/day	72	$10.44
	Whole house, 30-inch	400	24 hours/day	288	$41.76
Fence, electric		10	24 hours/day	7	$1.01
Garage door opener		800	2 times/day	5	$0.72
Appliance		Typical Wattage	Average Use	Average Monthly kWh Use	Average Cost per Month
Hair dryer	Low	250	5 times/week	1	$0.14
	Medium	500	5 times/week	2	$0.29
	High	1000	5 times/week	4	$0.58
Heat tape		25	24 hours/day	18	$2.61
Heater, engine block		1000	12 hours/night	360	$52.20
Heater, portable	Low	500	12 hours/night	180	$26.10
	Medium	750	12 hours/night	270	$39.15
	High	1500	12 hours/night	540	$78.30
Heating pad		65	4 hours/day	8	$1.16
Humidifier (console model)	Evaporative	30	6 hours/day	5	$0.72
	Mist	350	6 hours/day	63	$9.13
	Ultrasonic	50	6 hours/day	9	$1.30
	Steam vaporizer	500	6 hours/day	90	$13.05
Lighting (incandescent)	40-watt bulb	40	6 hours/day	7	$1.01
	60-watt bulb	60	6 hours/day	11	$1.59
	100-watt bulb	100	6 hours/day	18	$2.61
Microwave oven	Small	500	20 minutes/day	5	$0.72
	Large	1500	20 minutes/day	15	$2.17
Oxygen generator		350	24 hours/day	252	$36.54
Pool pumps	½ horsepower	600	12 hours/day	216	$31.32
	¾ horsepower	860	12 hours/day	310	$44.95
	1 horsepower	1070	12 hours/day	385	$55.82
	1½ horsepower	1500	12 hours/day	540	$78.30
Radio		75	3 hours/day	7	$1.01
Range, burners	6-inch burner, high setting	1300	1 hour/day	39	$5.65
	8-inch burner, high setting	2350	1 hour/day	70	$10.15
Range, oven		3300	1 hour/day	100	$14.50
	Self-clean cycle	1500	2 times/month	10	$1.45
Roof ventilator (1/20 hp)		175	10 hours/day	53	$7.68
Sewage pump		600	20 minutes/day	6	$0.87
Appliance		Typical Wattage	Average Use	Average Monthly kWh Use	Average Cost per Month
Sewing machine		75	2 hours/day	5	$0.72
Shaver		15	2 times/day	1	$0.14
Toaster		1100	2 times/day	3	$0.43
Television	Cathode-ray tube, 23- to 26-inch	130	6 hours/day	23	$3.33
	LCD, 46-inch	246	6 hours/day	44	$6.38
	Plasma, 58-inch	4442	6 hours/day	80	$11.60
VCR		25	6 hours/day	5	$0.72
Vacuum		630	10 minutes/day	3	$0.43
Waterbed, king-size (90°)	Unmade	350	Every day	160	$23.20
	Two blankets	350	Every day	130	$18.85
	Comforter	350	Every day	120	$17.40
Well pump		1000	15 hours/month	15	$2.17
Whirlpool tub		1800	1 hour/week	7	$1.01