How Much Power Do Your Appliances Use?
Appliance Wattage Guide
The table below shows approximate appliance wattage ratings for the items listed. Keep in mind that your specific appliance may vary and this table is just a guideline. For more accurate appliance wattages, check the rating on the appliance or use a Kill-a-Watt meter to measure the energy usage. Multiply the hours used on the average day by the wattage listed below. This will give you the watt-hours consumed per day.
Some items are only used for a short amount of time, and not continuously throughout the day. A 300-watt item used for 5 minutes per day will only consume 25-watt hours per day. Newer, more efficient models may require less power consumption.
Kitchen Appliances
Appliance |
Watts |
Appliance |
Watts |
Blender |
500 |
Coffee Machine |
1000 |
Dishwasher |
1200-1500 |
Chest Freezer (15 cu.ft.)* |
1080 Wh/Day |
Refrigerator (16 cu.ft.)* |
1200 Wh/Day |
Garbage Disposal |
450 |
Microwave |
1000 |
Electric Oven |
1200 |
Toaster |
850 |
Toaster Oven |
1200 |
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*To estimate the number of hours that a refrigerator actually operates at its maximum wattage, divide the total time the refrigerator is plugged in by three. Refrigerators, although turned “on” all the time, actually cycle on and off as needed to maintain interior temperatures.
Lighting
Appliance |
Watts |
Appliance |
Watts |
CFL Bulb: 40W Equivalent |
11 |
LED Bulb – 40W Equivalent |
10 |
CFL Bulb – 60 W Equivalent |
18 |
LED Bulb – 60W Equivalent |
13 |
CFL Bulb: 75W Equivalent |
20 |
LED Bulb – 75W Equivalent |
18 |
CFL Bulb: 100W Equivalent |
30 |
LED Bulb – 75W Equivalent |
23 |
Incandescent 50 Watt |
50 |
Halogen – 40 Watt |
40 |
Incandescent 100 Watt |
100 |
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Heating & Cooling
Appliance |
Watts |
Appliance |
Watts |
Box Fan |
200 |
Furnace Fan Blower |
800 |
Ceiling Fan |
120 |
Space Heater NA |
1500 |
Central Air Conditioner – 24,000 BTU NA |
3800 |
Window Air Conditioner 12,000 BTU NA |
3250 |
Central Air Conditioner – 10,000 BTU NA |
1200 |
Window Air Conditioner 10,000 BTU NA |
1200 |
Water
Appliance |
Watts |
Appliance |
Watts |
Well Pump – 1/3 1HP |
750 |
120V 50 Gal Water Heater – Electric |
1125 |
220V Tankless Water Heater – Electric |
18000 |
240V 50 Gal Water Heater – Electric |
4500 |
Laundry
Appliance |
Watts |
Appliance |
Watts |
Electric Clothes Dryer |
3000 |
Top Loading Washer |
800 |
Gas Clothes Dryer |
1800 |
Iron |
1200 |
Office
Appliance |
Watts |
Appliance |
Watts |
Desktop Computer (Standard) |
200 |
LCD Monitor |
100 |
Laptop |
100 |
Modem |
7 |
Printer |
100 |
Router |
7 |
Smart Phone – Recharge |
6 |
Tablet – Recharge |
8 |
Living Room / Electronics
Appliance |
Watts |
Appliance |
Watts |
LCD Television |
150 |
Blu Ray DVD Player |
15 |
Plasma Television |
200 |
Standard DVD Player |
15 |
Satellite Dish |
25 |
Cable Box |
35 |
Stereo Receiver |
450 |
Video Game Console |
35 |
TVs, Computers, and other devices left plugged in but not turned on still draw power.
Tools
Appliance |
Watts |
Appliance |
Watts |
Band Saw: 1/4″ |
1100 |
Disc Sander: 9″ |
1200 |
Belt Sander: 3″ |
1000 |
Drill: 1/4″ |
250 |
Chain Saw |
1100 |
Drill: 1″ |
1000 |
Circular Saw: 7 1/4″ |
900 |
Hedge Trimmer |
450 |
Circular Saw: 8 1/4″ |
1400 |
Weed Eater |
500 |
Cleaning & Personal Care
Appliance |
Watts |
Appliance |
Watts |
Vacuum |
1000 |
Clock Radio |
7 |
Sewing Machine |
100 |
Hair Dryer |
1500 |
Dehumidifier |
280 |
Electric Shaver |
15 |
Humidifier |
200 |
Curling Iron |
150 |
Electric Blanket |
200 |
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