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Need to know wattage amounts? Check the list below to find average wattage ratings and hours used in a month by a family of four. You can use our calculator to plug in the number of hours appropriate for your situation/family. 

  Watts Hours
Kitchen Appliances
Blender 385 5
Broiler 1400 4
Can opener 180 1
Clock 3 730
Coffee-maker, automatic, brew cycle 880 15.5
Coffee-maker, automatic, warm cycle 80 30
Coffee-maker, drip, brew cycle 1500 15.5
Coffee-maker, drip, warm cycle 70 30
Convection oven 1600 30
Crock-Pot 80 32
Dishwasher with heater 1200 31
Fan, kitchen 250 30
Freezer (16 cu. ft.), manual defrost 330 220
Freezer (16 cu. ft.), auto defrost 400 260
Food processor 480 .5
Fryer, deep fat 1500 4
Frying pan 1200 8
Garbage disposal 450 3
Hot plate with 2 elements 1250 2
Microwave oven 1000 30
Mixer (portable) 125 8
Popcorn popper 660 5
Range (surface unit and oven) 12000 11
Range, during self-cleaning process 5000 1
Refrigerator (14 cu. ft.), new 130 300
Refrigerator (14 cu. ft.), old 280 380
Refrigerator/Freezer (18 cu. ft.), EnergyStar 175 280
Refrigerator/Freezer (18 cu. ft.), older 400 380
Slow cooker 200 225
Toaster 1100 2
Toaster oven 1500 5
Trash compactor 400 15
Waffle iron 1200 2
Utility/Laundry Room Appliances
Clothes dryer 5000 24
Clothes washer, general 500 18
Clothes washer, horizontal axis 263 18
Iron 1100 4
Sewing machine 75 12
Vacuum cleaner 900 4
Bedroom and Bath Appliances
Blanket, electric 200 85
Hair dryer 1000 15
Hair curlers 350 7.5
Shaver 15 7.5
Sun lamp 250 10
Toothbrush, electric 10 10
Water bed heater 300 380
Living Room Appliances
CFL (light output=150w incandescent) 39 150
CFL (light output=100w incandescent) 30 150
CFL (light output=90w incandescent) 23 150
CFL (light output=75w incandescent) 20 150
CFL (light output=60w incandescent) 15 150
Fan, box, 20" 130 120
Fan, ceiling, small 60 120
Fan, ceiling, large 100 120
Fan, oscillating 47 120
Light bulb, 150w incandescent 150 150
Light bulb, 100w incandescent 100 150
Light bulb, 75w incandescent 75 150
Light bulb, 60w incandescent 60 150
Light bulb, 50w incandescent 50 150
Light bulb, 40w incandescent 40 150
Radio 20 120
Radio/stereo 80 120
Television, black & white 55 244
Television, color 120 244
Television HD, LCD (42") 213 244
Television HD, plasma (50") 213 244
Television HD, rear-projection (60") 212 244
TV add-on: Cable box 15 730
TV add-on: DVD player 20 45.75
TV add-on: DVR 33 730
TV add-on: Playstation 3 197 61
TV add-on: VCR 40 62
TV add-on: Wii 19 61
TV add-on: Xbox 360 187 61
Air & Heating Appliances
Air-conditioner, room 200 67
Air-conditioner, room 320 67
Air-conditioner, central 2500 67
Air-conditioner, central 5000 67
Air-conditioner, central 8500 67
Dehumidifier 250 210
Electric furnace without air-conditioner 8500 321*
Electric heater, 5-ft baseboard 1250 180*
Electric heater, portable 1500 240*
Humidifier 170 63
Water heater, new 4500 78.4
*winter time usage    
Office Machines (based on 30% of name-plate rating
Calculator, desk 14 15
Calculator, printing 70 15
Computer 100 300
Wireless router 7 730
FAX machine 65 720
Photocopier, small 420 240
Photocopier, large 1600 240
Printer, inkjet 125 240
Printer, laser 600 240
Typewriter 138 240
Water cooler 140 240
Miscellaneous
Floodlight, outdoor, with photocell 150 350
Garage door opener 350 .4
Furnace fan 650 150
Holiday lights, 100 mini-lights 60 180
Holiday lights, 100 C7 lights 500 180
Holiday lights 100 LED lights 3 180
Hot tub 4500 75
Well pump (1 horsepower) 1000 95

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Sample Energy Costs

Download "AppCosts1009.pdf" Appliance Cost Fact Sheet
Sample appliance operating costs based on an average family of four (rev 010/09)
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