| Appliance |
Cost |
| Air Cleaner |
less than 1/2 c per month |
| Air Conditioner (3-ton, central, SEER 15) |
27˘ per hour |
| Air Conditioner (3-ton, central, SEER 12) |
34˘ per hour |
| Air Conditioner (3-ton, central, SEER 7) |
58˘ per hour |
| Air Conditioner (electric room air, /2 ton SEER) |
8˘ per hour |
| Blender |
1˘ per 15 minutes |
| Can Opener |
less than 1/4˘ per use |
| Clock |
16˘ per month |
| Coffee Maker |
2˘ per pot |
| Dishwasher (w/out heated dry & gas water heater) |
13˘per load |
| Dishwasher (w/ heated dry & gas water heater) |
19˘ per load |
| Dishwasher (w/out heated dry & elec. water heater) |
37˘ per load |
| Dishwasher (w/ heated dry & elec. water heater) |
43˘ per load |
| Drill (electric) |
1˘ per 15 minutes |
| Dryer (electric, 30-minute load) |
35 1/2˘ per load |
| Dryer (gas, 30-minute load) |
13˘ per load |
| Electric Blanket |
1˘ per hour |
| Fans (ceilings) |
1˘ per hour |
| Fans (portable) |
1˘ per hour |
| Fax Machine (in use) |
1˘ per half hour |
| Fax Machine (on standby) |
66˘ per month |
| Food Processor |
4 ˘ per hour |
| Furnace Pilot Light (gas) |
$5.04 per month |
| Garage Door Opener (2 times per day) |
8˘per month |
| Hair Dryer (electric) |
14˘ per hour |
| Home Computer |
2˘ per hour |
| Iron |
6 1/2˘ per hour |
| Knife (electric) |
1/4˘per 15 minutes |
| Lightbulbs (compact flourescent, 20 watts) |
less than 1/4˘ per hour |
| Lightbulbs (incandescent, 60 watts) |
slightly more than 1/2 per hour |
| Lightbulbs (incandescent, 100 watts) |
slightly more than 1 c per hour |
| Microwave Oven (standard size, 600-700 watt output) |
17 c per hour |
| Microwave Oven (compact, 400-500 watt output) |
11 1/2˘ per hour |
| Night Light (5-7 watts) |
1˘ per night |
| Refrigerator (22 cu. ft., 10 yrs old, frost-free) |
$24 per month |
| Refrigerator (17 cu. ft., 10 yrs. or older, frost-free) |
$17 per month |
| Refrigerator (17 cu. ft., new, standard efficiency) |
$9 per month |
| Refrigerator (17 cu. ft., new, high efficiency) |
$7.50 per month |
| Security Light (exterior floodlight, 150 watts) |
1 1/2˘ per hour |
| Stereo |
1˘ per hour |
| Sewing Machine |
1˘ per hour |
| Spa (electric) |
1˘ per hour |
| Spa (after warm-up, electric) |
6˘ per hour to maintain |
| Spa (gas) |
$1.12 per warm up |
| Spa (after warm-up, gas) |
2˘ per hour to maintain |
| Swimming Pool Cleaner (elec., auto., 3/4 HP) |
11˘ per hour |
| Swimming Pool Heater (400,000 BTU, gas) |
$2.52 per hour |
| Swimming Pool Pump Motor (2 HP, elec.) |
22˘ per hour |
| Table Saw |
16˘ per hour |
| Television (color) |
1 1/2˘ per hour |
| Television (black & white) |
1/2˘ per hour |
| Toaster |
less than 1/4˘ per hour |
| Toothbrush (electric) |
less than 1/4˘ per day |
| Track lighting (interior w/ three lights, 300 watts) |
3˘ per hour |
| Vacuum Cleaner (standard hand-push) |
11˘ per hour |
| Vacuum Cleaner (portable hand-held, rechargeable) |
1/4˘ per hour of use |
| Videocassette Recorder |
1/2˘ per hour while in use |
| Video Game |
2˘ per hour |
| Washer (elec. water heater, warm wash, cold rinse) |
21˘ per load |
| Washer (gas water heater, warm wash, cold rinse) |
7˘ per load |
