Appliance Usage Chart

This table shows you approximately how much electricity appliances use and should be used only as a guide to help you manage your electricity use more efficiently. Your household's use may vary from these figures.

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MAJOR ENERGY USERS (Effective November 1, 2008 - April 30, 2009)
Appliance Approx. Wattage Avg. Monthly Hours of Use Avg. Monthly kWh Avg. Monthly Cost($)*

Up to
1,000
kWhs/30 days
Avg. Monthly Cost($)*

Over
1,000
kWhs
Seasonal - Summer
Air Conditioner (Central) 2.5 TONS 3500 300 1050 98.39 107.84
Air Conditioner (room) 6,000 BTU 750 350 262.5 24.60 26.96
Air Conditioner (room) 9,000 BTU 1050 350 367.5 34.43 37.74
Furnace Fan Motor  (Intermittent)
   (Continuous)
350
350
160
720
56
252
5.25
23.61
5.75
25.88
Dehumidifier 350 250 87.5 8.20 8.99
Swimming Pool Filter Motor½ HP
¾ HP
1.0 HP
1.5 HP
900
1200
1500
2100
600
600
600
600
540
720
900
1260
50.60
67.46
84.33
118.06
55.46
73.94
92.43
129.40
Swimming Pool Heater 5000 600 3000 281.10 308.10
Ceiling Fan 60 200 12 1.12 1.23
Fan (Portable) 115 200 23 2.16 2.36
Seasonal - Winter
Block Heater 500 150 75 7.03 7.70
Electric Heater (portable) 1500 300 450 42.17 46.22
Furnace Fan Motor  (Intermittent)
   (Continuous)
350
350
160
720
56
252
5.25
23.61
5.75
25.88
Oil Furnace (Burner) 260 192 50 4.69 5.14
Heat Exchange/HRV's 125 510 63.75 5.97 6.55
Humidifier (Portable) 100 250 25 2.34 2.57
Ceiling Fan 60 200 12 1.12 1.23
Christmas Lights 250 60 15 1.41 1.54
Domestic Appliances
Air Cleaner (Room & Furnace) 40 400 16 1.50 1.64
Clothes Dryer 5000 20 100 9.37 10.27
Clothes Washer 500 10 5 0.47 0.51
Computer (Monitor & Printer) 200 100 20 1.87 2.05
Dishwasher 1300 10 13 1.22 1.34
Food Freezer 350 60 21 1.97 2.16
Microwave Oven 1000 5 5 0.47 0.51
Stove(Oven) 5000 100 500 46.85 51.35
Fridge 500 150 75 7.03 7.70
Television 100 200 20 1.87 2.05
Water Bed Heater 500 150 75 7.03 7.70
Water Heatertypical family of 6
typical family of 4
typical family of 2
3500
3500
3500
200
118
80
700
413
280
65.59
38.70
26.24
71.89
42.42
28.76
Lighting Details
Chandelier (5 Lamps 60W each) 300 100 30 2.81 3.08
Ceiling Fixture (3 Lamps 60W each) 180 100 18 1.69 1.85
Incandescent Light Bulb (60W) 60 100 6 0.56 0.62
Fluorescent Fixture (2 Tube 4ft.) 96 100 9.6 0.90 0.99
Compact Fluorescent 13W (60W Equiv) 13 100 1.3 0.12 0.13
Kitchen Miscellaneous
Broiler 1400 8 11.2 1.05 1.15
Coffee Maker 900 10 9 0.84 0.92
Blender 390 1 0.39 0.04 0.04
Frying Pan (Electric) 1150 15 17.25 1.62 1.77
Deep Fat Fryer 1500 8 12 1.12 1.23
Kettle 1500 4 6 0.56 0.62
Toaster Oven 1500 2 3 0.28 0.31
Hot Plate 1320 2 2.64 0.25 0.27
Other Miscellaneous
Ceiling Fan 60 200 12 1.12 1.23
Heating Pad 65 23 1.495 0.14 0.15
Iron (Hand) 1000 6 6 0.56 0.62
Hair Dryer (Portable) 1000 6 6 0.56 0.62
Electric Blanket 180 90 16.2 1.52 1.66
Fan (Portable) 115 200 23 2.16 2.36
Lawn Mower 1500 2 3 0.28 0.31
Stereo 30 30 0.9 0.08 0.09
Stereo/CD 50 30 1.5 0.14 0.15
VCR/DVD 40 10 0.4 0.04 0.04
Vacuum Cleaner(Portable)
(Central)
800
1600
4
4
3.2
6.4
0.30
0.60
0.33
0.66

* Cost per kWh is calculated to include all charges that vary by consumption. Fixed charges (customer charge of $16.30/30 days and standard supply service admin. charge of 25¢/30 days) and GST are not included.

  Fixed
Charges
Consumption-Based Charges
Up to 1,000
kWhs/30 days
Over 1,000
kWhs
ELECTRICITY CHARGE   $0.056 $0.065
DELIVERY CHARGES
   Transmission Charge   $0.0099 $0.0099
   Distribution Charge   $0.0146 $0.0146
   Customer Charge $16.30    
REGULATORY CHARGES
   Wholesale Market Operations
   (includes Rural Rate Protection)
  $0.0062 $0.0062
   Regulated Price Plan (RPP) Admin. Charge $0.25    
DEBT RETIREMENT CHARGE   $0.0070 $0.0070
Actual cost per kWh   $0.0937 $0.1027

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