Dollars and Sense Brochure

Residential
Energy use
Residential Site Energy Consumption by End Use
Other 3%
Computers 2%
“How can
I save on
my energy
bill?”
irst, it’s important to understand the
F
costs to operate household appliances
and devices.
This brochure can help you to understand
these costs and make smart choices on
their use.
Space
Heating 45%
Laundry 3%
Refrigeration 4%
Electronics 5%
Water
Heating 18%
Cooking 4%
Lighting 6%
Heating accounts
for the biggest
portion of your
utility bills.
Source: 2011 Buildings
Energy Data Book, Table
2.1.1 Residential Primary
Energy Consumption, by
Year and Fuel Type.
For health and beauty
Space Cooling 9%
For heating and cooling
Tip: During heating season, for each degree you
set your thermostat below 72 degrees, you reduce
your heating costs by approximately 3 percent.
Appliance
Average
Wattage
Air Purifier
150 Ceiling Fan 100 Central Air Conditioner
10 SEER**
15 SEER**
Dehumidifier 750
Electric Blanket* 210 Fireplace
Electric
1500
Natural Gas
Room Air Conditioner
1000 Space Heater 1650 Water Heater
Electric 2500
Natural Gas
Whole House Fan
190 Window Fan 175 Approx.
Operating Cost
$ 0.02 per hour
$ 0.01 per hour
$ 25.00per month
$ 13.00per month
$ 0.10 per hour
$ 0.03 per night
$
$
$
$
0.20
1.75
0.13
0.22
per hour
per hour
per hour
per hour
$12-30per month
$ 20.00per month
$ 0.03 per hour
$ 0.02 per hour
Tip: Take showers instead of baths. A 5-minute
shower can use less than 15 gallons of water,
while a bath can use 30 to 40 gallons.
Appliance
Average
Wattage
Curling Iron*
Hair Dryer
Heating Pad*
Shaver
Sterilizer
Vaporizer
85
1600
65
40
100
300
Approx.
Operating Cost
$ 0.01 per hour
$ 0.21 per hour
$ 0.01 per hour
<$ 0.01 per hour
$ 0.01 per hour
$ 0.04 per hour
For outdoors
Tip: Use outdoor security lights with a photocell
and/or motion detector.
Appliance
Average
Wattage
Circular Saw 1800
Drill 420 Natural Gas Grill Hedge Trimmer 500 Lawn Edger 1400 Lawn Mower 1440
40
Outdoor Lighting
Natural Gas Pool Heater Sander 450
Natural Gas Spa Heater Soldering Gun 325 Sump Pump 300 Motors (furnace fan, pool filter,
garage door opener, etc.)
1/4 Horsepower
1/3 Horsepower
1/2 Horsepower
3/4 Horsepower
1 Horsepower 300
400
600
800
1000
Approx.
Operating Cost
$ 0.24 per hour
$ 0.06 per hour
$ 0.04 per hour
$ 0.07 per hour
$ 0.19 per hour
$ 0.19 per hour
<$ 0.01 per hour
$ 1.92 per hour
$ 0.06 per hour
$ 1.27 per hour
$ 0.04 per hour
$ 0.04 per hour
$ 0.04 per hour
$ 0.05 per hour
$ 0.08 per hour
$ 0.11 per hour
$ 0.13 per hour
For office and electronics
For kitchen
Tip: Consider replacing your desktop computer
with a laptop, which uses much less energy.
Tip: Use your dishwasher to wash only full loads
of dishes, then let your dishes air dry rather
than using the dishwasher’s drying feature.
Appliance
32” LCD TV 42” Plasma TV Blue-Ray Player
Cable Box Desktop Computer
DVD Player Fax Machine HD DVR Home Theater System
LED TV Laptop Computer PlayStation 3 Printer Projection TV
Wii
XBOX Wireless Router Average
Wattage
110 300
120 9
200 180
200 33 1000
100
50 190
420 350 9
185
7
Approx.
Operating Cost
$ 0.02 per hour
$ 0.04 per hour
$ 0.02 per hour
<$ 0.01 per hour
$ 0.03 per hour
$ 0.02 per hour
$ 0.03 per hour
$ 0.01 per hour
$ 0.13 per hour
$ 0.01 per hour
$ 0.01 per hour
$ 0.03 per hour
$ 0.07 per hour
$ 0.05 per hour
<$ 0.01 per hour
$ 0.03 per hour
<$ 0.01 per hour
For lighting
Tip: Replace any light bulb that burns more than
one hour a day with a compact fluorescent bulb
(CFL) equivalent.
Appliance
Incandescent Bulb
CFL Equivalent Incandescent Bulb
CFL Equivalent 4 ft Fluorescent Lamp
Halogen Bulb
Average
Wattage
100
25
60
18
34
45
Approx.
Operating Cost
$0.16 per 12 hours
$0.04 per 12 hours
$0.10 per 12 hours
$0.03 per 12 hours
$ 0 .05 per 12 hours
$ 0 .07 per 12 hours
Appliance
Average
Wattage
Blender
Broiler
Coffee Maker
Convection Oven
Crock-Pot®
Dishwasher
Electric Frying Pan
Food Processor
Freezer* (Upright 15 cu.ft.)
300
1200
800
1600
250
1200
1200
400
Garbage Disposal
Griddle
Microwave
Mixer
Oven
Refrigerator*
400
1200
1500
150
3000
Approx.
Operating Cost
$ 0.04 per hour
$ 0.16 per hour
$ 0.11 per hour
$ 0.21 per hour
$ 0.03 per hour
$ 0.16 per hour
$ 0.16 per hour
$ 0.05 per hour
Older than 1990
$ 12.61 per month
July 2001 or Newer
(Energy Star® Models) $4.68 per month
$ 0.05 per month
$ 0.16 per hour
$ 0.20 per hour
$ 0.02 per hour
$ 0.40 per hour
(Side-by-Side: 21.5 – 22.4 cu.ft.)
Older than 1990
$13.00 per month
July 2001 or newer
(Energy Star Models) $ 6.63 per month
Roaster
1400
Stovetop
Electric
2000
Natural Gas
Toaster
1000
Toaster Oven
1500
Trash Compactor
500
Waffle Iron
1200
$
0.19 per hour
$
$
$
$
$
$
0.27 per hour
0.14 per hour
0.13 per hour
0.20 per hour
0.06 per hour
0.16 per hour
For laundry
Tip: Wash and dry full loads to maximize efficiency.
Appliance
Average
Wattage
Clothes Dryer
Electric 4500 Natural Gas Clothes Washer 1200
Iron 400 Sewing Machine
100
Approx.
Operating Cost
$
$
$
$
$
0.26 per hour
0.16 per hour
0.16 per hour
0.04 per hour
0.01 per hour
“WANT TO LEARN MORE WAYS YOU
CAN SAVE ON YOUR ENERGY BILL?”
• L earn about offers and rebates you may be eligible for,
when making various energy efficiency improvements
at dteenergy.com/saveenergy or call 866.796.0512
• Tour our Interactive House for energy-saving tips for
every room of your home at dteenergy.com/house
• Use our energy calculators to compare the operating
cost of a new television, find out how much you can
save with a higher efficiency air conditioner and
more at dteenergy.com/calculators
• Receive a free energy efficiency kit, valued at $25,
for completing the MyEnergy Analyzer tool at
dteenergy.com/myenergy
• View our “how to” videos to learn more about saving
energy and money at dteenergy.com/video
• Sign up to receive eConnections, our free newsletter
that is emailed monthly with energy-saving advice,
special offers and other information, at
dteenergy.com/econn
• To eliminate seasonal fluctuations in your energy
bills and spread your payments out equally over
an entire year, enroll in our BudgetWise® Billing
program at dteenergy.com/budget
• L earn about the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Rates at
dteenergy.com/pev
• Educate kids about energy at dtekids.com
• S
ign up for eBill Paperless Billing at
dteenergy.com/ebill
* This device has a thermostat that cycles on and off while operating. The
operating cost is based on an estimate of the amount of time the device
is using electricity.
**SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio): A rating that denotes the
efficiency of air conditioning equipment in terms of the amount of cooling
your equipment delivers for every dollar spent on electricity. The higher
the SEER, the more efficient the unit and the lower the operating cost.
An effective rate of $0.13/kWh was used to calculate the typical operating
cost of electric appliances.
An effective rate of $$0.80/Ccf (100 cubic feet) was used to calculate the
typical operating cost of gas appliances.
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