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Energy Calculator Form

This energy calculator lists many household systems and appliances and estimates of their monthly kilowatt per hour usage.

Simply check the checkbox to the right of the items that you use. When you feel that you have everything checked, click the calculate button to see the amount of kWh that you use and the monthly dollar amount that you likely spend.

Appliance Avg. Monthly kWh  Check if used

Kitchen

Blender
Broiler
Coffee Maker
Corn Popper
Crock Pot
Deep Fryer
Dishwasher (using drying cycle)
Dishwasher (no drying cycle)
Freezer, upright, manual defrost
Freezer, upright, frost-free
Freezer, chest-type, manual defrost
Freezer, chest-type, frost-free
Fry Pan
Microwave Oven
Mixer
Range, manual clean oven
Range, self-clean oven
Refrigerator w/ freezer
  12 cu. ft.
Refrigerator w/ freezer
  12 cu. ft. frost-free
Refrigerator w/ freezer
  14 cu. ft.
Refrigerator w/ freezer
  14 cu. ft. frost-free
Refrigerator w/ freezer
  16 cu. ft. frost-free
Refrigerator w/ freezer
  18 cu. ft. frost-free
Refrigerator w/ freezer
  20 cu. ft. frost-free
Refrigerator w/ freezer
  22 cu. ft. frost-free
Refrigerator w/ freezer
  24 cu. ft. frost-free
Toaster Oven/Broiler
Trash Compactor
Waffle Iron
Garbage Disposal
 

Home Entertainment & Recreation

Radio (3 hrs./day)
Radio/Phone (2 hrs./day)
Tape Player (2 hrs./day)
VCR
TV (4 hrs./day)
  19" B&W, solid state
TV (4 hrs./day)
  19" Tube-type
TV (4 hrs./day)
  18-19" color, tube-type
TV (4 hrs./day)
  23-25" color, solid state
TV (4 hrs./day)
  23-25" tube-type
 

Heating and Cooling

Air Cleaner
Air Conditioner (8 hrs./day)
  Window, 6,000 btu/hr.
Air Conditioner (8 hrs./day)
  Window, 10,000 btu/hr.
Air Conditioner (8 hrs./day)
  Window, 14,000 btu/hr.
Air Conditioner (8 hrs./day)
  Window, 18,000 btu/hr.
Air Conditioner (8 hrs./day)
  Window, 20,000 btu/hr.
Air Conditioner (8 hrs./day)
  Central, 1½-ton
Air Conditioner (8 hrs./day)
  Central, 2-ton
Air Conditioner (8 hrs./day)
  Central, 2½-ton
Air Conditioner (8 hrs./day)
  Central, 3-ton
Air Conditioner (8 hrs./day)
  Central, 4-ton
Air Conditioner (8 hrs./day)
  Central, 5-ton
Heat Pump (8 hrs./day)
  Cooling, 2-ton
Heat Pump (8 hrs./day)
  Cooling, 3-ton
Heat Pump (8 hrs./day)
  Cooling, 4-ton
Heat Pump (8 hrs./day)
  Cooling, 5-ton
Heat Pump (8 hrs./day)
  Heating, 2-ton
Heat Pump (8 hrs./day)
  Heating, 3-ton
Heat Pump (8 hrs./day)
  Heating, 4-ton
Heat Pump (8 hrs./day)
  Heating, 5-ton
Electric Heating (8 hrs./day)
  10,250 watts
Electric Heating (8 hrs./day)
  15,350 watts
Electric Heating (8 hrs./day)
  20,490 watts
Electric Heating (8 hrs./day)
  25,670 watts
Baseboard Unit (8 hrs./day)
  500 watts
Baseboard Unit (8 hrs./day)
  1000 watts
Baseboard Unit (8 hrs./day)
  1500 watts
Baseboard Unit (8 hrs./day)
  2000 watts
Portable Space Heater 
(8 hrs./day)
  1000 watts
Portable Space Heater 
(8 hrs./day)
  1500 watts
Electric Blanket
Water Bed Heater
Jacuzzi/Hot Tub Heater 
(8 hrs./day)
  1500 watts
Jacuzzi/Hot Tub Heater 
(8 hrs./day)
  6000 watts
Fans (8 hrs./day)
  Ceiling Fan, high-speed
Fans (8 hrs./day)
  Ceiling Fan, medium-speed
Fans (8 hrs./day)
  Ceiling Fan, low-speed
Fans (8 hrs./day)
  Window Fan, 20"
Furnace, 1/3-hp
Furnace, ½-hp
Humidifier
 
Lighting
Indoor, average home usage
Outdoor (8 hrs./day)
  60 watt
Outdoor (8 hrs./day)
  50 watt
Outdoor (8 hrs./day)
  175 watts security light
 
MiscellaneousHousehold Uses
Hair Dryer (10 minutes daily)
  500 watts
Hair Dryer (10 minutes daily)
  1000 watts
Curling Iron
Clothes Dryer (5 loads/wks)
Clothes Washer (5 loads/wk.)
Iron
Sewing Machine
Vacuum Cleaner
 
WaterSupply and Heating
1 person, 600 gals./month
2 people, 1200 gals./month
3 people, 1800 gals./month
4 people, 2400 gals./month
5 people, 3000 gals./month
6 people, 3600 gals./month

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