How Much Electricity Do Your Appliances Use

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The Department of Public Utilities determines your electric bill by measuring how many kilowatt hours, or kWh, you use. One kilowatt hour is equal to operating a 100-watt light bulb for 10 hours.

The chart below gives you the average monthly amount of kilowatt hours for each appliance.

Remember…..

….other factors can affect how much energy your appliance uses, including its location and how the appliance is used.

Appliance	Estimated kWh Consumed monthly
Clothes dryer	83.1
Dishwasher	35
Disposer	3
Electric Blanket	30
Fan (roll-about)	14
Freezer (15 cu.ft.)	133
Freezer (frostless, 15 cu. Ft.)	170
Frying pan	15
Microwave over	10
Radio	.008
Range with oven	98
Range with self-cleaning oven	100
Refrigerator/freezer (16 cu. Ft. manual defrost)	155
Stereo	6
Television: Color tube	55
Television: Color solid state	37
Toaster	2
Toaster oven	18
Washing Machine	9
Water heater	360