How much do your home appliances cost to operate? www.masonpud3.org/howmuch The basic measure of electricity is the kilowatt-hour (kWh). The electric bill indicates the number of kilowatt-hours used plus a daily customer charge and applicable taxes. The following formula gives a rough estimate of the cost of operating an appliance each month. Three things must be known to make this estimate: Wattage of the appliance (Use the formula: Volts x Amps = Watts , or see listing or specific appliance guide), an estimate of the hours used each month, and the cost per kWh for electricity. The current Mason County PUD No. 3 residential rate, effective February 1, 2014 is: 0.0652 /kWh (Watts X Hours of Use) / 1000 = kWh kWh X 0.0652 = Monthly Operating Cost Heating & Lighting Air Conditioner - Window Unit Air HEPA Filter Ambient Fireplace w/Heat on LOW Ambient Fireplace w/Heat on HIGH Baseboard Heater 4ft. Baseboard Heater 6ft. Block Heater Cadet® Wall Heater Furnace Blower Light Bulb- LED 5W (60W equivalent) Light Bulb- CFL 17W (60W equivalent) Light Bulb- 60W Incandescent Light Bulb- CFL 26W (100W equivalent) Light Bulb- 100W Incandescent Fluorescent Light Fixture - 4 lamp T8 Pellet Stove w/ Blower Portable Space Heater (including oil filled) Portable Space Heater (including oil filled) Portable Space Heater (including oil filled) Security Light Avg. Wattage Est. Hours/Month kWh/Month 1100 330 750 1500 1000 1500 1000 1000 600 5 17 60 26 100 96 250 500 750 1500 250 270 720 120 120 360 360 240 360 180 240 240 240 240 240 240 360 360 360 360 360 297 238 90 180 360 540 240 360 108 1 4 14 6 24 23 90 180 270 540 90 Cost/Month $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 19.36 15.49 5.87 11.74 23.47 35.21 15.65 23.47 7.04 0.08 0.27 0.94 0.41 1.56 1.50 5.87 11.74 17.60 35.21 5.87 The estimated kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumption of the electrical appliances listed in the tables on this sheet are an average, based on normal usage of a family of four. These figures will vary considerably with the size and model of the appliance, the special features, the condition of a home's wiring, the number of people in the household, the size of the home, the insulation levels in the home and individual use habits. For questions and answers about home energy usage or PUD 3's Conservation Programs, please call (360) 426-0777, or email [email protected]. Mason County PUD No. 3 rate schedule booklets are available upon request. Please see reverse for more appliance cost estimates. Around the Kitchen Coffee Maker Dishwasher Exhaust Fan Kitchen/Bath Freezer- Upright, Frost-Free Microwave Oven Range Top (Large Burner) Range Top (Small Burner) Refrigerator (pre-1993) Refrigerator (ENERGY STAR®) Toaster Oven Avg. Wattage Est. Hours/Month kWh/Month 1500 1400 250 1000 1500 3000 2100 1600 800 500 1350 15 30 35 200 10 12 20 20 215 110 5 23 42 9 200 15 36 42 32 172 55 7 Electronics Around the Home Computer + Flat Panel Monitor + Printer Laptop (When Plugged-In) Xbox 360® Playstation 3® Nintendo Wii® Surround Sound System Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Television (25" CRT) Television (LCD or LED) Television (Plasma) Avg. Wattage Est. Hours/Month kWh/Month 400 60 185 200 20 500 35 125 105 300 720 360 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 288 22 33 36 4 90 6 23 19 54 Other Items Around the Home Candle Warmer Cell Phone Charger Clothes Dryer Clothes Washer (ENERGY STAR®) Clothes Washer Dehumidifier Designed Septic System Digital Photo Frame Electric Blanket Fish Tank (20 Gallon) Golf Cart Charging Station Hair Dryer Hot Tub Oxygen Machine Pond Pump Heat Pump Water Heater Water Heater Well Pump Avg. Wattage Est. Hours/Month kWh/Month 40 5 4800 300 640 260 360 10 200 85 720 1600 4500 400 300 550 4500 1000 240 120 20 20 20 200 420 720 120 720 240 8 80 720 720 110 110 80 10 1 96 6 13 52 151 7 24 61 173 13 360 288 216 61 495 80 Cost/Month $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1.47 2.74 0.57 13.04 0.98 2.35 2.74 2.09 11.21 3.59 0.44 Cost/Month $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 18.78 1.41 2.17 2.35 0.23 5.87 0.41 1.47 1.23 3.52 Cost/Month $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 0.63 0.04 6.26 0.39 0.83 3.39 9.86 0.47 1.56 3.99 11.27 0.83 23.47 18.78 14.08 3.94 32.27 5.22