Measure the Value
You may wonder how much it actually costs to run an appliance, stereo or fan. Here's a list of common household appliances, the amount of usage and electric and/or natural gas costs associated with each one.

Heating & Cooling
Water Heating
Laundry
Household Conveniences
Entertainment
Kitchen
Lighting
Other

Appliance	Amount of Usage	Electric Cost	Natural Gas Cost
Heating & Cooling:
Furnace Fan	8 Hours	$0.34	N/A
468-Watt
Gas Space Heater	1 Hour	N/A	$0.06
6,000 BTUH
Electric Space Heater	1 Hour	$0.13	N/A
1,500-Watt
Ceiling Paddle Fan	8 Hours	$0.05	N/A
70-Watt
Window Fan	8 Hours	$0.15	N/A
500-Watt
Windows A/C	8 Hours	$1.56	N/A
18,000 BTUH
7 SEER
Water Heating:
Shower	Per Shower	$0.15 to	$0.05 to
8-12 gallons		$0.22	$0.08
Tub Bath	Per Bath	$0.22 to	$0.08 to
12-17 gallons		$0.31	$0.10
Laundry:
Natural Gas Clothes	1/2 Hour	N/A	$0.11
Dryer 22,000 BTUH
Electric Clothes Dryer	1/2 Hour	$0.25	N/A
5,500-Watt
Clothes Washer	Per Wash	N/A	$0.10
Natural Gas Water
Heating 18 gallons
Clothes Washer	Per Wash	$0.33	N/A
Electric Water Heating
18 gallons
Iron	1 Hour	$0.09	N/A
1000 Watts
Household Conveniences:
Vacuum Cleaner	6 Hours	$0.36	N/A
650-Watt
Clock	Per Month	$0.13	N/A
2-Watt
Entertainment:
Stereo	1 Hours	$0.02	N/A
500-Watt
Radio	5 Hours	$0.03	N/A
8-Watt
Color TV	2 Hours	$0.03	N/A
25 inches
Projection TV	2 Hours	$0.04	N/A
62 inches
VCR	5 Hours	$0.01	N/A
25-Watt
Kitchen:
Freezer	180 hours	$5.80	N/A
Upright, Manual
Defrost
15.5-17.4 cu. Ft.
Refrigerator	200 hours	$12.51	N/A
Auto Defrost
17-20 cu Ft.
Electric Range	1 Hour	$0.12	N/A
6" Surface Unit
1300-Watt, High Setting
Natural Gas	1 Hour	N/A	$0.09
Surface Unit
9,000 BTUH, High Setting
Electric Oven	1 Hour	$0.29	N/A
3,200-Watt
Natural Gas Oven	1 Hour	N/A	$0.18
18,000 BTUH
Microwave Oven	1 Hour	$0.09	N/A
950-Watt
Garbage Disposal	2 Hours	$0.08	N/A
Coffee Maker	1 Hour	$0.08	N/A
Dishwasher-Nat.	Per Load	N/A	$0.07 to
Gas Water Heating			$0.10
10-15 gallons
(includes drying)
Dishwasher-Electric	Per Load	$0.18 to	N/A
Water Heating		$0.28
10-15 gallons
(includes drying)
Lighting:
Floodlight	10 Hours	$0.11	N/A
120-Watt PAR
Fluorescent Lamp	10 Hours	$0.03	N/A
30-Watt
Light Bulb	10 Hours	$0.09	N/A
100-Watt
Incandescent
Other:
Computer	120 Hours	$1.32	N/A
Electric Blanket	84 Hours	$1.35	N/A
Waterbed Heater	375 hours	$12.94	N/A
Pool Pump	720 Hours	$79.49	N/A
Sump/Sewage	10 Hours	$0.28	N/A
Pump
Well Pump	44 Hours	$1.84	N/A
***Electric Costs Based on $0.092/ kWh ****Nat. Gas Costs Based on $1.02/therm
The costs presented here are based on averages and may vary with different makes of appliances, age, lifestyles, etc.