Conservation Tips

Typical electricity consumption of some common appliances are presented below.

Appliance

Average

Wattage

Monthly kWh

(Cost dependant upon Hourly Ontario Electricity Price)

Air Cleaner (Electronic)

40

10-29

Room and Furnace Type

Air Conditioner

   6000 BTU per season

   9000 BTU per season  

3500

850-3000

Barbeque Grill

1350

7-14

Broiler

1400

5-17

Ceiling fans

60

1-20

Clothes Dryer

5000

30-140

Clothes Washer

  with Electric Water Heater

  with Non-Electric Water Heater *

500

500

33-196

3-16

Coffee Maker

900

4-27

Computer (Monitor & Printer)

200

5-32

Deep Fryer

1500

8-15

Dehumidifier

350

42-252

Dishwasher

  with Electric Water Heater

  with Non Electric Water Heater *

1300

1300

20-102

3-16

Electric Blanket

180

5-16

Fan (Portable)

115

2-6

Food Freezer (15 cu. ft.)

335

60-140

Frying Pan

1150

12-23

Furnace Fan Motor

-         Intermittent

-         Continuous

350

350

56-145

252

Hair Dryer

1000

1-10

Heat Exchangers/HRV's

125

37-150

Hot Plate

1320

3-8

Humidifier (Portable)

100

8-54

Iron

1000

1-10

Kettle

1500

1-15

Lighting

  Simple Lamp (60W)

  Ceiling Fixture (3 bulbs)

  Tri-Light (Table Lamp)

  Chandelier

  Fluorescent (2 tube 4 ft.)

  Fluorescent (15W)

60

180

100

300

100

15

1-12

2-35

1-20

3-55

1-20

1-5

Microwave Oven

1000

5-30

Oil Furnace (Burner)

260

25-75

Range

12500

50-80

Range

  (Self Cleaning Cycle Only)

3200

2-5

Refrigerator-Freezer

  Frost Free (17 cu. ft.)

  Non-Frost Free (11.5 cu. ft.)

500

300

75-150

56-90

Stereo

30

1-10

Television – Colour

80

5-35

Toaster

1150

1-4

Toaster Oven

1250

2-15

Vacuum

  Central

  Portable

1600

800

4-10

2-5

Video Cassette Recorder

40

1-8

Water Bed Heater

400

60-120

Electric Water Heater

  Family of two

  Family of four

3800

3800

250-350

375-525

*  Add cost of heating hot water from non-electric water heater

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