Save money on
home operating costs
Manage your energy
usage to save money.
This list includes some of the most
popular appliances with typical
wattage and operating costs for
typical usage for a family of four.
Your electricity use may be different
because your family may use the
appliances more or less.
Many appliances continue to draw
power when they are switched “off.”
The “phantom loads” are usually seen
in appliances with digital clocks such
as DVRs, TVs, computers and kitchen
appliances. Unplug appliances that
are not used regularly to save money.
ENERGY STAR® appliances can
save you 15–40 percent on operating
costs. Appliances may look the same,
but the energy use may be different.
For example, refrigerators may have
the same capacity and features, but an
ENERGY STAR® refrigerator can save
you 20 percent on your operating costs.
How to Calculate
Operating Costs
The most convenient way to
calculate operating costs is to visit
www.kilowattchers.com, click
“Calculators,” click “Appliance
Calculator” and select the appliances
in your home to calculate the
operating cost.
A watt is the standard unit of
measurement of electricity; a
kilowatt-hour (kWh) is 1,000 watts
used during one hour. You can
estimate the cost of operating any
appliance by using this formula:
· Appliance wattage x Operating Hours
÷ by 1,000 = kWh energy consumed
· A laptop operated 300 hours per month
· 50 Watts x 300 hrs ÷ 1,000 = 15 kWh
x .0818 LES Average Rate = $1.23 per
month
LES’ em-Powered™ monthly
e-newsletter provides you with simple
tips to save money by saving energy.
To sign up, visit www.kilowattchers.com.
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How We Use Energy
In Our Homes*
In the Midwest, most energy costs are
associated with heating and cooling
your home. But using water heaters,
lighting, appliances and household
electronics contribute as well. By
choosing energy-efficient equipment
for these functions, you can reduce
your energy usage and reduce your
carbon footprint. The reduction of
energy loads, in turn, will help LES
delay the need to build a high-cost,
baseload power plant. The following
information details the average costs
to power home appliances, electronics
and comfort systems,.
DESCRIPTION
General Household
TYPICAL WATTAGE
Space Heating
31%
Space Cooling
12%
Water Heating
12%
Other
8%
Lighting
11%
Refrigeration
8%
Appliances
9%
AVERAGE COST/MONTH
Computers & Electronics
9%
AVERAGE COST/HOUR
AVERAGE COST/SEASON
CLOCK
24 HRS/DAY
3
$0.18
0.0¢
ELECTRIC MOTOR (POND PUMP)
24 HRS/DAY
180
$10.75
1.5¢
10 MINUTES/DAY
1,200
$0.50
10.0¢
10 HRS/DAY
25
$0.62
0.2¢
HAIR DRYER
RADIO
COMPACT FLUORESCENT BULB (CFL)
5 HRS/DAY
14
$0.17
0.1¢
FLUORESCENT LAMP (4 FOOT)
5 HRS/DAY
40
$0.50
0.3¢
INCANDESCENT BULB
5 HRS/DAY
60
$0.75
0.5¢
INCANDESCENT BULB
5 HRS/DAY
75
$0.93
0.6¢
INCANDESCENT BULB
5 HRS/DAY
100
$1.24
0.8¢
ANSWERING MACHINE / CORDLESS PHONE
24 HRS/DAY
6
0.36
0.0¢
COMPUTER DESKTOP & 17˝ LCD MONITOR
5 HRS/DAY
270
$3.36
2.2¢
Home Electronics
LAPTOP /TABLET
5 HRS/DAY
75
$0.93
0.6¢
24 HRS/DAY
3
$0.18
0.0¢
PRINTER - INKJET
1 HR/DAY
50
$0.12
0.4¢
PRINTER - LASER
15 MINUTES/DAY
600
$0.50
4.9¢
DVR
24 HRS/DAY
30
$1.79
0.2¢
SATELLITE/CABLE BOX
24 HRS/DAY
35
$2.09
0.3¢
TELEVISION - 27˝ COLOR
5 HRS/DAY
125
$1.55
1.0¢
TELEVISION - 42˝ PLASMA
5 HRS/DAY
170
$2.11
1.4¢
TELEVISION - 42˝ LCD
5 HRS/DAY
270
$3.36
2.2¢
POWER ADAPTER - CELL PHONE, PDA, DIGITAL CAMERA
Air Conditioning/Heat Pump — If replacing your air conditioner/heat pump, check out LES’ incentives at www.les.com/SEP.
CENTRAL UNIT - 13 SEER - 24,000 BTU
2 TON
1,846
$137.77 *
18.0¢
CENTRAL UNIT - 13 SEER - 36,000 BTU
3 TON
2,769
$206.65 *
28.0¢
CENTRAL UNIT - 17 SEER - 24,000 BTU
2 TON
1,412
$105.35 *
14.0¢
CENTRAL UNIT - 17 SEER - 36,000 BTU
3 TON
2,118
$158.03 *
21.0¢
WINDOW UNIT - 13 SEER - 12,000 BTU
1 TON
923
$68.88 *
9.0¢
*Chart from: http://www.energysavers.gov/tips/home_energy.cfm
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Comfort
DESCRIPTION
TYPICAL WATTAGE
AVERAGE COST/MONTH
AVERAGE COST/HOUR
AVERAGE COST/SEASON
DEHUMIDIFIER (SMALL - 25 PINTS)
24 HRS/DAY
350
$25.41 *
3.0¢
DEHUMIDIFIER (MEDIUM - 45 PINTS)
24 HRS/DAY
590
$42.83 *
6.0¢
SPACE HEATER
4 HRS/DAY
1,500
$13.32
11.0¢
FAN - BOX
24 HRS/DAY
100
$5.97
1.0¢
FAN - CEILING (HIGH SPEED)
24 HRS/DAY
90
$5.37 *
1.0¢
ELECTRIC MOTOR (FURNACE FAN 1⁄2 HP)
24 HRS/DAY
500
$29.85
4.0¢
4 OCCUPANTS
4,500
$29.46
37.0¢
5 HRS/DAY
900
$11.19
7.0¢
CLOTHES DRYER
5 LOADS/WK
5,000
$6.60
41.0¢
WASHING MACHINE (JUST MACHINE OPERATION)
5 LOADS/WK
650
$0.86
5.0¢
1 POT/DAY
300
$0.91
2.0¢
1 LOAD/WK
1,200
$2.99
10.0¢
10 MINUTES/DAY
1,000
$0.41
8.0¢
OVEN
1 HOUR/DAY
3,500
$8.71
29.0¢
RANGE - 8˝ SURFACE UNIT
1 HOUR/DAY
2,600
$6.47
21.0¢
5 MINUTES/DAY
1,100
$0.23
9.0¢
.5 HOURS/DAY
740
$0.92
6.0¢
WATER HEATER (40 GALLON)
WELL PUMP (1 HP)
Kitchen & Utility
COFFEE MAKER
DISHWASHER
MICROWAVE
TOASTER
VACUUM CLEANER
Manufactured After 2010
REFRIGERATOR - TOP FREEZER W/ENERGY STAR
16–19 CU. FT.
$2.54
REFRIGERATOR - TOP FREEZER W/ENERGY STAR
20–25 CU. FT.
$2.86
REFRIGERATOR - SIDE-BY-SIDE W/ENERGY STAR
20–25 CU. FT.
$3.11
Manufactured After 1993
FREEZER - CHEST W/O AUTO DEFROST
$4.50
FREEZER - UPRIGHT W/AUTO DEFROST
16–19 CU. FT.
$7.37
REFRIGERATOR - TOP FREEZER W/O AUTO DEFROST
16–19 CU. FT.
$6.14
REFRIGERATOR - TOP FREEZER W/AUTO DEFROST
20–25 CU. FT.
$8.18
REFRIGERATOR - SIDE-BY-SIDE W/AUTO DEFROST
20–25 CU. FT.
$9.82
Manufactured Before 1993 — If replacing your refrigerator/freezer, check out LES’ recycling program at www.les.com/pickup.
FREEZER - CHEST W/O AUTO DEFROST
FREEZER - UPRIGHT W/AUTO DEFROST
$6.46
16–19 CU. FT.
$10.23
REFRIGERATOR - TOP FREEZER W/O AUTO DEFROST
16–19 CU. FT.
$13.91
REFRIGERATOR - TOP FREEZER W/AUTO DEFROST
20–25 CU. FT.
$17.59
REFRIGERATOR - SIDE-BY-SIDE W/AUTO DEFROST
20–25 CU. FT.
$20.28
SUMMER RATE
9.95¢ *
WINTER RATE
7.30¢
AVERAGE RATE
8.18¢
Electric costs are based on LES residential rates effective Jan. 1, 2014.
02/2014
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