Cost to Run Appliances

This table is designed to give you a general idea of the average cost to run appliances with current electric rates.

Appliance
Wattage
Ave. Hours Used Per Month
Ave. KwH Used Per Month
Ave. Monthly Cost
Heat Pump        
3-ton SEER 8.3        
Cooling 4,800 255 1,224 $79.56
Heating 4,800 127.5 612 $39.78
3-ton SEER 11.0        
Cooling 3,200 255 816 $53.04
Heating 3,200 127.5 408 $26.52
Water Heating 4,500 60 207 $13.46
Laundry        
Clothes Dryer 4,856 30 146 $9.49
Washing Machine 512 30 15 $0.98
Refrigerator        
Frost Free: 17 cu. ft. 460 405 186 $12.09
Freezer: 18 cu. ft. 500 405 203 $13.20
Range/Oven        
Toaster Oven 1,200 15 18 $1.17
Range        
Small Element 1,325 7.5 10 $0.65
Large Element 2,350 7.5 18 $1.17
Oven - Bake 2,585 15 39 $2.54
Oven - Broil 3,400 7.5 26 $1.69
Microwave 1,500 7.5 11 $0.72
Misc. Kitchen Equipment        
Dishwasher 1,200 25 30 $1.95
Coffee Maker 1,200 10 12 $0.78
Frying Pan 1,448 15 22 $1.43
Toaster 1,150 1.5 1.7 $0.12
Crockpot 70 240 16.8 $1.10
Entertainment        
Color TV 145 120 17.4 $1.14
Computer, Monitor, and Printer 750 60 45 $2.93