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
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 Non Electric Water Heater *
1300
20-102
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
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
Kettle
1-15
Lighting
Simple Lamp (60W)
Ceiling Fixture (3 bulbs)
Tri-Light (Table Lamp)
Chandelier
Fluorescent (2 tube 4 ft.)
Fluorescent (15W)
300
15
1-12
2-35
3-55
1-5
Microwave Oven
5-30
Oil Furnace (Burner)
260
25-75
Range
12500
50-80
(Self Cleaning Cycle Only)
3200
2-5
Refrigerator-Freezer
Frost Free (17 cu. ft.)
Non-Frost Free (11.5 cu. ft.)
75-150
56-90
Stereo
30
Television – Colour
80
5-35
Toaster
1-4
Toaster Oven
1250
2-15
Vacuum
Central
Portable
1600
800
4-10
Video Cassette Recorder
1-8
Water Bed Heater
400
60-120
Electric Water Heater
Family of two
Family of four
3800
250-350
375-525
* Add cost of heating hot water from non-electric water heater