Typical Energy Consumption for Household Appliances

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Typical Energy Consumption for Household Appliances

Based on typical energy figures for August 2012.

Entertainment

Typical household applianceMaximum powerTypical standbyAmount of use per £1Annual costComments
21” CRT television     100W15W17 days£22On 4 hrs/day + 20 hrs on standby
32" LCD television150W3W13 days£28On 4 hrs/day + 20 hrs on standby
42" plasma television280W3W8 days£44On 4 hrs/day + 20 hrs on standby
Video / DVD player / recorder40W3W45 days£8On 4 hrs/day + 20 hrs on standby
Digital / analogue radio4Wn/a1 year£1On 8 hrs/day
Music centre75W1W31 days£12On 4 hrs/day + 20 hrs on standby
Satellite / Freeview / cable box40W9W11 days£35On 24 hrs/day
Games console45W5W9 days£39On 24 hrs/day

Communication
Typical household applianceMaximum powerTypical standbyAmount of use per £1Annual costComments
Desktop PC and CRT monitor200W30W6 days£61On 4 hrs/day + 20 hrs on standby
Inkjet printer60W20W15 days£24On 4 hrs/day + 20 hrs on standby
Broadband router10Wn/a42 days£8On 24 hrs/day

Telephone (2 digital handsets)

7W3W4 months£39On 4 hrs/day + 20 hrs on standby

Lighting
Typical household applianceMaximum powerTypical standbyAmount of use per £1Annual costComments
Compact fluorescent bulb20Wn/a83 days£4On 24 hrs/day
Fluorescent strip light36Wn/a46 days£8On 24 hrs/day
Halogen bulb60Wn/a28 days£13On 24 hrs/day
100W tungsten light bulb100Wn/a16 days£22On 24 hrs/day                              

Heating
Typical household applianceMaximum powerTypical standbyAmount of use per £1Annual costComments
HeatingHighLow--To heat average room - £300, assuming 300iWh p/a/ on peak electricity
Oil-filled radiator2500W700W4 hours-To heat average room - £300, assuming 300iWh p/a/ on peak electricity
Fan heater*3000W500W3.3 hours-To heat average room - £300, assuming 300iWh p/a/ on peak electricity
Halogen heater1200W400W8.3 hours-To heat average room - £300, assuming 300iWh p/a/ on peak electricity
Immersion heater3000Wn/a3.3 hours-To heat average room - £300, assuming 300iWh p/a/ on peak electricity
Electric shower10500W7500W1 hour£1182 x 10 mins per day
Electric blanket130W35W80 hours£8On 2 hrs/day for 22 weeks
Cooking
Typical household applianceMaximum powerTypical standbyAmount of use per £1Annual costComments
Electric kettle2200Wn/a4.5 hours£275 x 4 mins/day
Electric oven2200Wn/a4.5 hours--
Electric hob ring1400Wn/a7 hours--
Microwave**800W2W12.5 hours--
A-rated fridge*120Wn/a24 days£15Average family use
A-rated freezer*150Wn/a17 days£21Average family use
A-rated dishwater*1050Wn/a10 days£37Used once per day
Laundry
Typical household applianceMaximum powerTypical standbyAmount of use per £1Annual costComments
A-rated washing machine*3000W5W9 loads£112 x 6kg/week @ 40 degrees
Tumble drier*2500Wn/a3 loads£352 x 6kg/week
Steam iron1800Wn/a5.5 hours£382 x 2 hours/week
Other
Typical household applianceMaximum powerTypical standbyAmount of use per £1Annual costComments
Vacuum cleaner*1200Wn/a8 hours£122 hours/week    
Electric drill*900Wn/a9 hoursn/a-

* This item has an inrush/start-up current, which can typically take up to three times the stated maximum power of the item to start running before dropping down to idle. 

** This item potentially has an inrush/start-up current, which can typically take up to three times the stated maximum power of the item to start running before dropping down to idle. 

Note: This chart contains typical energy consumption information which has been given as an average or approximate number for guideline use only. Items in your household may vary from the stated energy output