Appliance Energy Use Chart

The Appliance Energy Use Chart below is designed to give you an idea of how much electricity is consumed by many of the most common household appliances. Except where noted, the figures used in the chart have been based on the typical efficiency levels of appliances found in Springfield homes audited by the CWLP Energy Experts and on the price per kilowatt-hour paid by the "average" CWLP residential customer. Appliances with efficiency levels much lower or higher than the norm might consume significantly more or less energy than indicated on this table.

To translate the usages given in this chart into energy dollars, simply multiply the appliance's kilowatt-hour (kWh) usage by your average price per kWh (see the NOTE below for more about this) and  the amount or number of times you use the appliances over a specific period.

For instance, using the average cost-per-kWh provided in the NOTE above and the energy consumption information provided in the Appliance Energy Use Chart, we can calculate that it will cost a regular (Rate 30) CWLP residential electric customer about $3.04 a month to watch a 21-inch color television for an average of three hours a day (approximately 90 hours each month).

In addition to helping you determine the approximate cost of operating your various appliances over time, the Appliance Energy Use Chart can help you realize how changes in your energy use habits—such as using appropriately sized stove burners, substituting a microwave oven for a conventional oven, or turning off lights, TVs and other appliances when they aren't needed—can help you control your monthly energy costs.

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