How Much Does It Cost to Run My Appliances?

     Here's a table showing what it costs to run common household appliances. Costs are based on 17.2 cents per kilowatt-hour electric rate. To see my blog on electricity costs for appliances, click here. Let me know by entering a comment below if you'd like to see what it costs to operate other items.

Device	Watts	Day	Week	Month
Appliances
Refrigerator: 16 Cubic Feet	138	43 cts	$3.06	$13.12
Air Conditioner: 6500 Btu	390	44 cts	$3.09	$13.24
Coffee Maker 1	835	1 ct	7 cts	31 cts
Slow Cooker: 8 hours	300	20 cts	$1.40	$6.00
Washing Machine: Agitation2	450	2 cts	14 cts	62 cts
Washing Machine: Front load HE2	225	1 ct	7 cts	32 cts
Gas Clothes Dryer: 40 min. load		25 cts	$1.76	$7.55
Electric Dryer: 40 min. load	5000	57 cts	$3.96	$16.98
Vacuum Cleaner: 4 rooms9	1260	7 cts		28 cts
Hair dryer: 6 min. a day	1320	2 cts	14 cts	56 cts
Oil filled radiator: 8 hours	1500	44 cts	$3.09	$13.24
Lighting
60-Watt Light Bulb	55	22 cts	$1.56	$6.81
60-Watt Light Bulb3	57	19 cts	$1.41	$6.19
Fluorescent Bulb4	14	5 cts	37cts	$1.60
High-Intensity Light	26	10 cts	72 cts	$3.21
Christmas Lights
LED Mini-140 lights7	7.2	1 ct	7 cts	28 cts
Mini-150 per string8	57	7.6 cts	54 cts	$2.15
Medium-25 per string8	112	14 cts	$1	$4
Window candles-each8	5	0.7 cts	4.6 cts	18 cts
Television
25-Inch Tube TV5	80	28 cts	$2.02	$8.60
Home Theater/DVD	48	19 cts	$1.38	$5.94
Computers
Modem & router always on.	14	5 cts	40 cts	$1.73
Laptop Workstation: MacBook, light and printer turned on.	70	27 cts	$1.93	$8.42
Laptop Workstation: MacBook turned off, charger plugged in.	1	--	2 cts	12 cts
Full Desktop Computer6	75	31 cts	$2.22	$9.53

² One load per day. HE refers to front loading high efficiency

³ Different bulbs have different ratings.

⁴ Equivalent to 60-watt incandescent bulb.

⁵ Twenty-four hours a day of operation

⁶ iMac computer, printer, external hard drive,

   modem, router.

⁷ 2 strings of 70 lights each for 8 hours.

⁸ Burning 8 hours a day.

⁹ Based on usage once a week.

 

Comments

[John]

There are mobile apps available that will allow you to calculate the costs of running appliances over certain periods of time.

If you have android you can get ElectroCost Calculator from this link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adepture.electrocost

[Renu]

iPlay CG uses the device's sound ennige so sometimes it may lock up for unknown reasons. Go into sound settings, slide the volume to maximum and flip all the switches off and back on. This will refresh the sound ennige immediately.

[Nottels]

If it's a DC04 then there is a little gap by the side of the on off btotun and needs a Dyson tool to push into it and release a catch to remove the switch assembly, a long thin screwdriver may suffice, if it's the DC07 then they are hard to remove and everytime i prised one the tab would snap so be carefull. If it is a DC07 then take out the screw and prise the whole assembly under the on off btotun from the sides.

[Ernesto]

Why not giving each Smart Grid Compatible decvie a WiFi interface with SNMP access (for example) so any system may poll energy consumption/generation value and at the same time control the decvie (ex.: just turn it on and off, change some parameter, etc )??This interfaces are very cheap (every cell phone has one, for example) why not having a watter-heater with WiFi access?? Then, let the rest develop the applications.

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[SEO Sheffield]

What are some appliances and brand names? Also what is there wattage and forms of energy produced?

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i see now. I will take out my appliance that cause high bill

[Wind Generator]

owwwww.....! this will explain now why i have high electric power bill monthly..I can now avoid and minimize them..

[Ducted Air Conditioning Sydney]

Thanks! This table is very helpful in computing how much it costs to run common household appliances.

[best portable vacuum cleaner]

If you have your laptop plugged in and running for 24 hours a day this will cost you about $3.30 at the end of the month. That means by shutting down your computer at night you are saving yourself about $1.50 every single month. That might not seem like a lot but all you have to do is shut off the computer.

[Ivan]

I used the Palmers Cocoa Butter Tummy butter every day after my shower. It worked pretty well for me, and I only ended up with just the tiniest stretch marks right under my belly button! And I had twins! But from everything I've ever heard, stretch marks tend to be genetic. So if your mom had them, there might not be much you can do even with the best creams and oils. =( Bummer! +7Was this answer helpful?

[Kimberly]

how much to run a 110 volt 4.5 watt aquarium pump 24/7?

[Peter B. Jackson]

Wow, this is super helpful and a great visual for comparing light bulbs and appliances. I think it helps me a lot about some decisions that I was trying to make.

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Use Coupon code BULBS10

[joe johnson]

what is the cost of running a large 220 volt Hot tub per month

[Debbie]

how much to run a112 volt night light 24\7

[Washer and Dryer Reviews]

Yes, its very useful to see the exact data of the appliances consumption because can help to understand our mistakes.

[Janet]

Hi Daniel: The per-hour cost is between 4 cents and 5 cents for a 60-watt light bulb. That doesn't sound like much, but on a monthly basis that's more than $6 a bulb if left on for most of the day. Multiply that times three bulbs and you start to see a significant impact on your monthly bill. It's time to tell family members: Turn Those Lights Out!

[Daniel Bilodeau]

How long would you burn those bulbs for? I want to know how much it costs PER HOUR... people in my house love to burn light bulbs, not taking into account their cost -- as if it were free.

[Janet]

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