Energy Sense
How Much Energy
Do Your Appliances and Electronics Use?
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The amount of electricity you use is measured in and priced by kilowatt-hours (kWh). Each kWh of electricity is actually 1,000 watts of electricity used continuously for one hour.
The average monthly kWh usage in the following charts was developed by New York State utilities and approved by the New York State Public Service Commission. THE FIGURES ARE ONLY ESTIMATES. Your
actual usage may vary depending on the size of your family, the age and size of a particular appliance, how
often it is used, and the efficiency of the appliance.
You can calculate the approximate operating cost of any electrical appliance by checking its wattage and
using these formulas:
1. Wattage x Hours Used
= kWh
1,000
2. kWh x Cost per kWh = Operating Cost
Since the cost per kWh fluctuates from month to month, please check your most recent Central Hudson bill
or the Central Hudson web site at www.CentralHudson.com/residential/energyinfo.html for the most current pricing information.
APPLIANCE USAGE CHART
Home Entertainment
Cable TV Converter Box
Satellite Dish
DVD
VCR
Television - 13” (Black and White)
Television Cable Converter Box
Television/DVD/VCR Combination
Stereo System (tuner/receiver, speakers)
Portable Stereo (boom box)
Audio System (dual tape deck)
Alarm Clock or AM/FM Clock Radio
CD Player (5 disk changer)
Video Game
without TV
with TV
Home Theatre Receiver
Average
Wattage
Estimated Monthly
Hours of Use
Estimated Monthly
kWh Usage
25
100
60
38
48
35
120
150
30
40
4
20
180
180
120
50
185
720
120
50
50
60
720
60
5
18
7
2
9
25
14
8
2
2
3
1
13
200
100
200
30
180
3
6
18
A NOTE ABOUT THE COST OF ENERGY
Under Central Hudson’s Customer Choice Plan, you have the opportunity to choose another electric
and/or natural gas supplier; Central Hudson will continue to be your energy delivery company.
If you do not elect to choose another supplier, Central Hudson will purchase the energy on your behalf. Because Central Hudson no longer owns the power plants where electricity is produced, we cannot control the price our customers pay for the electricity to the extent we did in the past. We purchase
electricity and natural gas on your behalf, and pass our supply cost along to you, without any markup
or profit. While our delivery costs will remain stable, prices for the supply of electricity and natural gas
will fluctuate, based on actual supply and demand.
Television type, wattage and usage varies widely from household to household. Televisions also have what is
called a “standby load.” That is the electricity that is used even when the television is not turned on. Supplied on
the next page is some information pertaining to how much a television uses hourly and its standby usage based
on the average wattage given.
Televisions
Plasma
>50”
40” - 49”
LCD
>50”
40” - 49”
DLP (Digital Light Processing)
> 50”
40” - 49”
Tube
30” - 36”
25” - 27”
19” - 20”
Projection
42’-50’
Average
Wattage
kWh per
Hour Use
Annual kWh
Standby
475
400
0.704
0.515
88
44
215
150
0.260
0.197
18
18
235
200
0.786
0.660
210
175
200
150
125
0.384
0.266
0.241
70
44
44
320
120
38
250
50
65
65
16
3
180
3
800
35
20
45
35
15
120
15
180
180
3
8
12
0.4
12
6
4
0.1
0.3
95
257
5
20
2
2
720
720
0.2
1
4
14
Home Office
Home Computer
(17” color monitor & speakers)
Laptop Computer
Printer
Ink/Bubble Jet (in use)
(on standby)
Laser (in use)
(on standby)
Modem (Cable or Phone)
Scanner
Typewriter
Fax Machine
Thermal Paper
Laser
(on standby)
Answering Machine
Home Office
Cordless Telephone
Copier (desktop, 1000 copies per month)
(on standby)
Average
Wattage
3
800
100
kWh per
Hour Use
720
38
160
Annual kWh
Standby
2
30
16
9
15
27
40
80
135
135
135
135
135
1
2
4
5
11
7.5
40
60
75
700
135
135
135
135
135
1
5
8
10
14
100
175
300
300
30
53
150
150
70
5
300
300
300
300
45
45
21
2
70
50
150
150
10
8
5
7
76
5
7
76
2
0.3
0.3
Lighting
Fluorescent
9 Watt
15 Watt
27 Watt
40 Watt
80 Watt
Incandescent
7.5 Watt
40 Watt
60 Watt
75 Watt
100 Watt
Outdoor/Security
Dusk to Dawn (HP Sodium)
Dusk to Dawn (MV)
Floodlight
Incandescent
Mercury Vapor
Security (HP Sodium)
Landscape lights (per bulb)
Christmas Lights
100 Large Bulbs
100 Small Bulbs
Health & Beauty
Electric Curlers
Curling Iron
Electric Toothbrush
Health & Beauty
Germicidal Lamp
Hair Dryer
Hard Bonnet
Hand Held
Shaver
Sunlamp
Vaporizer
Water Bed
Oxygen Concentrator
Nebulizer
Kidney Dialysis
Specialty Adjustable Bed
Heating Pad
Vaporizer
Cool Air
Warm Air
Average
Wattage
588
Estimated Monthly
Hours of Use
588
Estimated Monthly
kWh Usage
12
4
3
4
6
6
191
240
60
65
240
20
4
3
4
6
6
191
240
60
65
240
20
5
4
0.1
2
3
68
96
11
94
20
1
240
125
240
125
10
77
Comfort Conditioning
Room A/C
5000-6000 BTU
7000-9000 BTU
10000-12000 BTU
18000 BTU
Central A/C
24000 BTU
36000 BTU
48000 BTU
Humidifier
Dehumidifier
25 pints
40 pints
50 pints
Portable Heater
684
942
1,378
2,000
163
163
163
163
111
154
225
326
2,400
3,600
4,800
176
190
190
190
237
456
684
912
42
616
632
733
367
362
367
226
229
269
1,212
92
112
Comfort Conditioning
Average
Wattage
Estimated Monthly
Hours of Use
Estimated Monthly
kWh Usage
Fan
Attic
Ceiling
Window
Table/Box
Oil Burner Motor
Heat System Circulator
Electric Water Heater
(inc. hot water for laundry)
Air Cleaner
with furnace fan
portable
438
382
100
175
100
235
154
238
216
226
221
120
284
253
104
83
23
39
12
67
39
4,500
1,600
400
113
99
302
180
30
446
17
72
3
1,260
100
6
15
8
2
725
1,225
1,487
405
1,274
1,200
1,200
1,500
142
11
9
5
6
7
5
7
4
2
8
11
7
2
9
6
8
6
0.3
1,463
1,440
1,149
7
7
3
10
10
3
Food Preparation
Broiler
Carving Knife
Coffee Maker
Percolator
Drip
Deep Fryer
Food Processor
Fry Pan
Griddle/Waffle Iron/Sandwich Grill
Hot Plate
Tea Kettle
Mixer/Blender
Microwave Oven
(1.25 cu. Ft.)
Toaster Oven
Toaster
Food Preparation
Popcorn Popper
(hot air)
(oil)
Range
with Oven
Self-Cleaning
Rotisserie
Slow Cooker
Average
Wattage
Estimated Monthly
Hours of Use
Estimated Monthly
kWh Usage
12,133
12,200
1,400
9
8
4
109
98
6
12,133
12,200
1,400
179
9
8
4
23
109
98
6
4
126
226
383
463
479 annually
509
572
783
653
841
1700
720
720
720
720
30
65
91
110
720
720
720
720
720
10
121
136
186
155
200
2
85
375
150
1440
200
725
13
273
26
6
720
1
1
102
4
9
144
Food Preservation
Refrigerator
1.7 cu ft
14 cu ft
14 cu ft Frost Free
17 cu ft Frost Free
18.2 cu ft Frost Free
19 cu ft Frost Free
21 cu ft Frost Free
21 cu ft Side by Side Frost Free
24 cu ft Frost Free
25 cu ft Side by Side Frost Free
Kenmore Microhood Combination
Housewares
Clock
Sewing Machine
Waterbed Heater
Can Opener
Garbage Disposal
Heating Cable
Housewares
Heating Tape
25ft
water pipes
roof/gutter
Vacuum Cleaner
Central
Regular
Electric Blanket
twin bed
king size bed
Dishwasher
using heat dryer
using air dry
Electricity to heat water
Engine Block Heater
Radiator hose type
Oil dipstick type
Hot Air System
1/2 Hp Motor
3/4 Hp Motor
Hot Water System
1 Zone
2 Zone
Summer Use
Average
Wattage
Estimated Monthly
Hours of Use
Estimated Monthly
kWh Usage
206
240
400
62
540
360
13
130
144
445
800
3
10
1
8
75
150
120
120
9
18
1,033
900
1,300
30
30
30
100
27
39
925
400
180
180
167
72
500
750
720
720
144
216
315
423
135
720
720
720
91
122
39
5,000
500
1,100
20
19
6
100
10
7
Laundry
Clothes Dryer
Washing Machine (not inc. hot water)
Iron
Miscellaneous
Bug Zapper
Electric Lawn Mower
Hedge Trimmer
Electric Fence
Security/Fire Alarm
Engine Block Heaters
radiator hose type
oil dipstick type
DC Battery Charger
Floor Polisher
Circular Saw
Drill (1/4 inch)
Weed Trimmer
Ceramic Kiln
Soldering Gun
Sump Pump (1/3 HP)
Well Pump (3/4 HP)
Pool Filter
(1/2 HP)
(3/4 HP)
(1 HP)
Aquarium with light and heater
10 gallon
20 gallon
30 gallon
Portable Water Purification System
Hot Tub
Insulated/Indoor (4 person)
Insulated/Outdoor (4 person)
Average
Wattage
Estimated
Monthly
Hours of Use
Estimated Monthly
kWh Usage
45
3,000
300
10
20
500
925
400
100
300
1,100
325
525
5,000
600
395
575
10
8
3
720
710
18
180
180
2
3
1
1
6
21
1
10
49
0.5
24
1
7
14
9
167
72
0.2
1
1
0.3
3
105
1
4
28
373
560
536
720
540
900
269
302
507
120
155
213
440
8
10
435
65
1
2
93
29
1500
1500
200
235
300
350
Natural gas is measured by both volume (hundred cubic feet, abbreviated CCF) and by heat content
(British Thermal Units [BTU] per CCF). We bill you in CCF, a measurement of the volume of the
natural gas that you receive.
To calculate the approximate operating costs of any natural gas appliance you must
check its BTU rating and use these formulas:
1. __________
BTU
= CCF
100,000
2. CCF x Number of Hours Used x Cost per CCF = Operating Cost
Since the cost per CCF fluctuates from month to month, please check the Central Hudson web site at
www.CentralHudson.com for the most current pricing information.
Gas Appliance Usage
Heating System
Water Heater
30-50 Gal.
50-75 Gal.
Heater
Pool
Spa/Hot Tub
Range with Oven
Clothes Dryer
Outside Grill
Outside Gas Light
Average
BTU/Wattage
Estimated
Monthly CCF
Estimated
Annual CCF
120,000
92
1,104
39,000
55,000
31
66
372
792
250,000
200,000
47,000
19,000
36,000
2,000
27
33
4
5
4
6
324
396
48
60
48
72
You can call Central Hudson
at
(845) 452-2700
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Rev. 07/2014