AVERAGE MONTHLY APPLIANCE USE
HOT TUB (OUTSIDE) 540 kWh – $32.94
WATER HEATER 500 kWh – $30.50
FURNACE FAN* 280 kWh – $17.08
WATERBED HEATER 100 kWh – $6.10
CLOTHES DRYER 90 kWh – $5.49
REFRIGERATOR / FREEZER (OLD MODEL) 86 kWh – $5.25
REFRIGERATOR / FREEZER (ENERGY STAR® - NEW) 57 kWh – $3.48
OVEN / RANGE (SELF CLEANING) 60 kWh – $3.66
OVEN / RANGE 55 kWh – $3.35
COLOR TELEVISION 54 kWh – $3.29
LARGE AQUARIUM (100 GALLONS) 50 kWh – $3.05
DISHWASHER** 35 kWh – $2.13
COMPUTER 21 kWh – $1.28
MICROWAVE OVEN 16 kWh – $.98
HOW WE USE
ENERGY IN OUR HOMES
WELL PUMP 15 kWh – $.91
ELECTRIC BLANKET 15 kWh – $.91
COOKING &
LAUNDRY 6%
LIGHTING 6%
VIDEO GAME 13 kWh – $.79
TOASTER OVEN 12.5 kWh - $.76
COFFEE MAKER 12 kWh – $.73
HAIR DRYER 12 kWh – $.73
CLOTHES WASHER*** 10 kWh - $.61
CLOTHES IRON 8 kWh – $.49
STEREO 6 kWh – $.37
CLOCK RADIO 5 kWh – $.30
WATER
HEATING 14%
HEATING /
COOLING 45%
ELECTRONICS
AND OTHER
USES 19%
VACUUM CLEANER 5 kWh – $.30
TOASTER 3.5 kWh – $.21
VCR / DVD PLAYER 2.4 kWh – $.15
LIGHTING: 60 WATT INCANDESCENT BULB**** 6 kWh – $.37
LIGHTING: 11 WATT COMPACT FLUORESCENT**** 1 kWh – $.06
Graph shows average kilowatt-hours used by selected appliances.
EXAMPLE
Multiply the appliance kWh times the cost of a
kWh to figure out the monthly cost.
WATER HEATER
* Continuous Use
** Energy to heat hot water not included
*** Cold water wash
**** 3 ¼ hrs/day
500 kWh x 0.0610 = $30.50
All costs are based on the current Inland Power
residential rate of 6.1 ¢ per kilowatt hour.