Appliance Utility Usage

Knowing how much electricity and water your household uses can be tough to figure out. Our Appliance Utility Usage Guide can help estimate your average monthly utility costs associated with typical household appliances.

The more you know, the more you can save!

Electricity

Water

To calculate the cost of using typical household appliances on your monthly electricity bill:
kilowatt (kW) x hours used x cost ($) per kilowatt hour (kWh) = cost to run
(Costs are based on $0.15 per kWh over a 30 day period.)

Stove/Oven

2.4

30hr

mth

^$10.80
per month

Microwave

0.75

5hr

mth

^$0.56
per month

Toaster

1.15

2.5hr

mth

^$0.56
per month

Coffee Maker

0.9

7.5hr

mth

^$1.01
per month

LCD TV

0.08

150hr

mth

^$1.80
per month

Fluorescent Lamp

0.047

300hr

mth

^$2.12
per month

Clothes Washer

0.5

20hr

mth

^$1.50
per month

Clothes Dryer

16hr

mth

^$12.00
per month

Computer & Printer

0.2

90hr

mth

^$2.70
per month

Refrigerator

0.13

300hr

mth

^$5.85
per month

Alarm Clock

0.05

720hr

mth

^$5.40
per month

To calculate the cost of using typical household appliances on your monthly water bill:
cubic meter (m3) usage total x municipal water rate ($/m3) = cost to run
(Costs are based on $3.45/m3 over a 30 day period.)