APPLIANCE COST

We understand that today's consumers are very interested in knowing where their money is going. To help our members know where their money is going in terms of their power usage we have compiled a list of some of the more common appliances that many of our members may have as well as their approximate usage time and cost.

Please note that all figures are approximate.

	Typical Wattage	Estimated Usage	Average kWh Use Per Month	Estimated $/Month*

Large Kitchen Appliances
Dishwasher Long wash/no heat Short wash/no heat	1500 1500	Once/day Once/day	45 12	$3.38 $0.90
Freezer Chest/Man. defrost-16 ft³ Upright/Man. defrost-16 ft³ Upright/Frost-free-16 ft³		Continuous Continuous Continuous	84 107 198	$6.30 $8.03 $14.85
Microwave Oven	600	30 min./day (full power)	9	$0.68
Range - stovetop & oven	2840	1 hour/day	85.2	$6.39
Refrigerator Manual defrost 1-door-10 ft³ 2-door-12 ft³ Frost free 2-door-16 ft³ (1990+) 2-door-16 ft³ (1989-) side by side-20 ft³		Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous	57 100 65 174 212	$4.28 $7.50 $4.88 $13.05 $15.90
Small Kitchen Appliances
Coffee Maker Brew cycle Warm cycle	1300 600	Once/day 1 hour/week	4.5 2.4	$0.34 $0.18
Toaster	1000	6 min./day	3	$0.23
Toaster Oven	1400	3 hours/mo.	4.2	$0.32
Utility & Laundry
Clothes Dryer	2185	10 loads/wk.	87.4	$6.56
Clothes Washer	2325	10 loads/wk.	93	$6.98
Iron	1100	2 hours/wk.	8.8	$0.66
Vacuum Cleaner	1200	1 hour/wk.	4.8	$0.36
Home Entertainment and Office
Computer (with printer)	160	1 hour/day	7.7	$0.58
Fax	300	4 trans./day	6	$0.45
Stereo	100	2 hours/day	6	$0..45
Television 14" Color 28" Color 36" Color 50" Color	140 160 200 255	6 hours/day 6 hours/day 6 hours/day 6 hours/day	25.2 28.8 36 45.9	$1.89 $2.16 $2.70 $3.44
VCR &/or DVD	30	2 hours/day	2	$0.15
Bathroom & Bedroom
Hair dryer	1000	10 min./day	5	$0.38
Water Bed Heater (Queen)		Continuous	90.7	$6.80
Heating & Cooling
Fans Portable tabletop	240	4 hours/day (high)	28.8	$2.16
Space Heater	1500	3 hours/day (high)	135	$10.13
Lighting
Incandescent Bulbs	100 60 40	6 hours/day 6 hours/day 6 hours/day	18 10.8 7.2	$1.35 $0.81 $0.54
Christmas 100 7-watt bulbs	700	6 hours/day	126	$9.45
Fluorescent Compact with ballast Tube with ballast Tube with ballast	18 40 15	6 hours/day 6 hours/day 6 hours/day	3.2 7.2 2.7	$0.24 $0.54 $0.20
Halogen	20 50 250	6 hours/day 6 hours/day 6 hours/day	3.6 9 45	$0.27 $0.68 $3.38
Workshop & Outdoors
Car Block Heater	600	3 hours/day	54	$4.05
Circular Saw	1150	2 hours/mo.	2.3	$0.17
Power Tools (drill, jigsaw & sander)	287	2 hours/mo.	.58	$0.04
Lawn Mower - Electric	1200	1 hours/wk.	4.8	$0.36

*Hot Tubs Can use 1000 Kwh per month or more depending on usage in the winter .

*Costs are estimated using a rate of $0.0750 per kWh and only include the energy costs for each item.

APPLIANCE COST CALCULATOR

How can I calculate what it costs me to operate my appliances and other equipment?

It's easy to estimate the cost of operating your appliances. The cost depends on the rate at which you use electricity, measured in watts and the length of time they are used.

For your convenience we have compiled a list of common appliances and their estimated costs. These figures are estimates only. They have been calculated using average usage times and wattage amounts and the current cost of electricity of 7.95 cents/kWh. You can view this list here.

If you do not see your appliance in the above list or your usage times and/or wattages are different you can use the following form to calculate the monthly cost for a single appliance. Press the "Calculate" button when you have the fields filled out to calculate your approximate monthly cost. Please note that this is just an estimate and does not include any distribution or transmission costs/fees.

The answer will show up in an alert box. You can click "OK" to close the box after you have seen your calculation.
NOTE: All fields are required for the calculation to be performed. **If you only have Volts and Amps listed on the appliance, simply multiply the two together and you will get Watts. Enter that number into the field.