In the following table the Laclede Electric Cooperative provided the wattage
and KWH information. It assumes a KWH cost of 7 cents.
Appliance
Watts
Est. Monthly KWH
Monthly Cost ($)
Cooking
Blender
386
1
.07
Broiler
1436
8
.56
Carving Knife
92
1
.07
Coffee Maker
1165
16
1.12
Deep Fryer
1448
7
.56
Dishwasher
- hot water & dryer
4.3 KWH
per load
4.52
- hot water, no drying
3.8 KWH
per load
3.99
Freezer
- upright, man. Defrost
155
10.85
- upright, frost free
210
14.70
- chest, man. defrost
110
7.70
Frypan
1200
1
.07
Grill (sandwich)
1161
3
.21
Hot Plate
1257
8
.56
Microwave Oven
1450
2/hr
.14
Mixer
127
1
.07
Range
- w/manual clean oven
100
7.00
- w/self clean oven
85
5.95
- w/self clean cycle
5 per use
.35
Refrigerator
- 1 door man. Defrost
54
3.78
- 2 door man. Defrost
97
6.79
- 2 door frost free
150
10.50
- side by side, frost free
180
12.60
- Energy eff. 2 dr man.
54
3.78
- Energy eff., frost free
84
5.88
Roaster
1333
17
1.19
Slow Cooker
250
6
.42
Toaster
1100
4
.28
Toaster Oven
0.5/hr
.035/hr
Trash Compactor
400
4
.28
Waffle Iron
1116
1
.07
Waste Disposal
445
3
.21
Laundry
Clothes Dryer
5000
4.5/use
.31/use
Iron - 1 ½ hr per week
1110
5
.35
Washer
- hot water/warm rinse
8.1
per use
.57/use
- hot water/cold rinse
6.6
per use
.46/use
- warm water/warm rinse
5.8
per use
.41/use
- warm water/cold rinse
3.1
per use
.22/use
- cold wash/cold rinse
0.3
per use
.02/use
Elect. Water Heater
4500
- avg. person uses 15 gallons per day
- 1 person house
450 gal.
200
14.00
- 2 person house
900 gal.
202
14.14
- 3 person house
1350 gal
287
20.09
- 4 person house
1800 gal
374
26.18
- 5 person house
2250 gal
456
31.92
- 6 person house
2700 gal
541
37.87
Comfort/Conditioning
AC - central per ton
78 deg.
388
27.16
AC - central per ton
72 deg.
521
36.47
Room Unit @ 78 deg
1000
221
15.47
Room Unit @ 72 deg
1000
296
20.72
Automatic Blanket
200
15
1.05
Dehumidifier
257
31
2.17
Electric Furnace
15000
15000/hr
1.05/hr
Fan
- Attic
370
58
4.06
- Window
200
.2/hr
1.40
- Circulating
88
8
.56
- Furnace
292
65
4.55
Heater - portable
1322
1.322/hr
.09/hr
Heat Pump
per ton
413
28.91
Humidifier
75
.2/hr
.14
Beauty & Health
Hair Dryer - 10 min./day
250
4
.28
Hand Held Blow Dryer
1200
6
.42
Shaver
14
.15
.11
Toothbrush
7
1
.07
Sun Lamp
279
.005/min
.035/min
Home Entertainment
Radio
71
7
.49
Radio/Phonograph
109
9
.63
Television
- B&W Tube - 6 hrs/day
29
2.03
- B&W Solid State - 6 hrs/day
10
.70
- Color, tube - 6 hrs/day
55
3.85
- Color, Solid State - 6 hrs/day
37
2.59
VCR
35
10
.70
Miscellaneous
Clock
4
3
.21
Heating Pad
65
.06/hr
.42/hr
Lighting-1200 sq. ft. home
100
7.00
Sewing Machine
75
1
.07
Vacuum Cleaner
630
4
.28
Waterbed
350
200
14.00
Well Pump
2000
30
2.10