FLORENCE GREEN FAIR | APRIL 29, 2015 — 11
W HAT D OES I T C OST TO R UN A PPLIANCES ?
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ou may re-think how you shop for and use your household appliances when you understand the cost of operating them. This
information is courtesy of Central Lincoln PUD and is based on current residential rates; hours of use are based on a family of
three living in the home.
APPLIANCE
WATTS
Air conditioner (window)
Blender
Clock radio
Coffee maker
Computer, desktop
Computer printer
Dehumidifier
Dishwasher (1 load/day)
Dryer, clothes
Electric blanket
Freezer
Furnace (fan only)
Garbage disposal
Hair dryer
Heater, portable
Heater, baseboard
Home video game (with TV)
Hot tub (heater)
Lawn mower, electric
Light bulb, 100W, incand.
Light, compact fluorescent
1,440
350
4
1,000
300
50
250
1,200
4,500
150
750
200
445
1,000
1,250
1,500
160
1,200
1,200
100
35
HRS
Mo.
480
2
732
10
30
7
126
30
30
120
200
200
2.5
6
30
180
60
200
4
180
180
COST
Cents/Hr.
0.09
2.1
.0002
6.1
1.8
0.3
1.5
7.4
27.6
0.9
4.6
1.2
2.7
6.1
7.7
9.2
1.0
7.4
7.4
0.6
0.2
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COST
$/Mo.
42.43
0.04
0.18
.61
.55
.02
1.93
2.21
8.29
1.11
9.21
2.45
.07
.37
2.30
16.58
.59
14.74
.29
1.10
.39
APPLIANCE
WATTS
Lights, Christmas (64)
Microwave oven
Oven
Range, small burner
Range, large burner
Refrigerator, pre 1978
1978-1989
1989-1992
1992 and newer
Sewing machine
Slow cooker
Stereo system
TV, color
TV, black and white
TV, LCD
TV, plasma
Toaster
Vacuum cleaner
Ventilation fan
Washing machine
Water heater, 52 gal.
480
700
2,000
1,250
2,100
479
319
256
195
100
100
500
150
100
260
340
1,000
420
2250
500
4,500
HRS
Mo.
50
15
20
20
20
300
300
300
300
10
32
150
150
150
150
150
5
10
30
30
135
COST
Cents/Hr.
2.9
4.3
12.2
77
12.9
2.9
2.0
1.5
1.2
0.6
0.6
3.0
0.9
0.6
1.5
2.1
6.1
2.6
1.5
3.0
28.6
COST
$/Mo.
1.47
.64
2.46
1.54
2.58
8.82
5.88
4.72
3.59
.06
.20
4.61
1.38
.92
2.40
3.13
.31
.26
.46
.92
37.30