Customer
Information
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Average
Energy Usage
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Following is a list of typical household appliances
with the average kilowatt hour (KWH) usage. When comparing usage,
remember to consider how long you operate each appliance. For example,
while an electric blanket uses less electricity per hour than a toaster,
it is used for a much longer period of time and therefore consumes much
more power.
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Small Energy Users
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Average Wattage
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Monthly/KWH
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Frequency of Use
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Clock
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2
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1
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continuous
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Iron
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600
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5
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2
hrs/week
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Radio
(solid state)
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15
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13
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3/hrs/day
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Stereo
with phonograph
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110
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9
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3/hrs/day
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Curling
Iron
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15
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1
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1/2
hr/day
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Medium Energy Users
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Average Wattage
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Monthly/KWH
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Frequency of Use
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Clothes
Dryer
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4850
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79
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26
loads/month
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Clothes
Washer
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510
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9
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26
loads/month
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Microwave
Oven
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900
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7
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15
minutes
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Range
(cooking top & oven)
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5000
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62
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3
meals/day
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Television
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Black
& white solid state
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55
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10
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6
hrs/day
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color,
solid state
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200
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37
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6
hrs/day
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Large Energy Users
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Average Wattage
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Monthly/KWH
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Frequency of Use
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Air
Conditioner or Heat Pump
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3 ton
(central)
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4500
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4.5
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per hr
of operation
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12,000
BTU (room)
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1500
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1.5
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per hr
of operation
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Freezer,
15 cu. ft.
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Manual
defrost
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90
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continuous
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Frost
free
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130
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continuous
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Furnace
Blower 1/3 h.p.
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60
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Refrigerator/Freezer
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Manual,
12 cu. ft.
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80
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continuous
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Frost
free (energy efficient), 16 cu. ft.
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80
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continuous
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Frost
free (energy efficient), 20 cu. ft.
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90
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continuous
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frost
free, 16 cu. ft.
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120
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continuous
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frost
free, 20 cu. ft.
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140
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continuous
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Electric
Portable Hot Tub
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1500
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225
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5
hrs/day
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Heat
Pump Water Heater
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2000
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175
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continuous
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Water
Heater (elec. resistance)
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4500
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350
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continuous
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Water
Bed Heater
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400
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115
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continuous
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