Water Use and Appliances
Wash clothes in cold water. About 90% of the energy use in a clothes washer goes to water heating. Run your dishwasher and clothes washer only when fully loaded. Fewer loads reduce energy and water use. Use the air-dry option instead of the heat-dry. Check and clean the dishwasher drain. Make sure your dryer's outside vent is clear and clean the lint filter after every load.


Heating, Cooling and Insulation
Reduce air conditioning costs by using fans, keeping windows and doors shut and closing shades during the day. Replace or clean furnace filters regularly and get a furnace tune-up. Keeping your furnace clean, lubricated and properly adjusted can help you save on heating costs.

 

Lighting and Electronics
Replace standard incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) or LED bulbs and save on lighting costs. Unplug electronics, battery chargers and other equipment when not in use.

 


 

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Appliances

 

Approx.
average wattage

High End Cost

Air conditioner

     room

 6,000 Btu

750

$38.88

     room

 9,000 Btu

1,050

$54.43

     central older

 8.5 SEER 2.5 ton

3,500

$216.72

Air-source heat pump (12 SEER 2.5 ton)

3,500

$99.33

     off-peak

Monthly

Blender

390

$0.14

Ceiling fan

100

$2.38

Clock

5

$0.26

Clothes dryer

5,000

$10.08

Clothes washer

500

$1.44

Coffee maker

1000

$2.16

Computer with monitor and printer

200

$2.30

Dehumidifier

350

$18.14

Dishwasher

1,800

$5.18

DVD player

40

$0.58

Freezer (15 cubic feet)

335

$10.13

Frying pan

1,150

$1.66

Hot tub

 

 

4-person, circulating pump

1,500

$4.86

4-person, inside, 120-volt heater

1,500

$19.44

4-person, inside, 240-volt heater

6,000

$19.44

Humidifier (portable)

100

$3.89

Lighting

     Incandescent (60w)

60

$0.86

     Compact fluorescent (60watt equivalent)

18

$0.26

     Chandelier - 5 lamp

300

$3.95

     Fluorescent (2 - 4-foot tubes)

100

$1.44

Microwave oven

1,500

$3.24

Range       

    Oven

3,500

$12.60

    Small element

1,200

$4.32

    Large element

2,300

$8.28

    Self-cleaning cycle only

3,200

$11.52

Refrigerator-freezer

     frost-free 16-18 cu. ft.

400

$8.64

     not frost-free 10-15 cu. ft.

300

$6.48

     side by side

780

$16.85

Stereo

30

$0.37

Television - color

    CRT 27"

170

$5.39

    CRT 32"

200

$6.34

    LCD 32"

125

$4.09

    Plasma 42"

280

$9.15

    Rear projection 55"

300

$9.81

TiVO

30

$1.60

Toaster

1,100

$0.28

Toaster oven

1,250

$2.16

VCR

40

$0.58

Video game (X-box)

100

$0.54

Water bed heater

400

$8.64

Water Heater- typical family of 4

4,500

$24.97