How Much Electricity Do Your Appliances Use?

Jackson Energy Authority determines your electric bill by measuring how many kilowatt hours, or kWh, you use. One kilowatt hour is equal to operating a 100-watt light bulb for 10 hours.

The chart below gives you the average monthly amount of kilowatt hours for each appliance. To determine an average monthly charge, follow this formula:

Multiply the kWh per month times 6 cents*. The answer will be the average appliance operating cost each month. (6 cents is the average cost of a kilowatt hour.)

Remember...
...other factors can affect how much energy your appliance uses, including its location and how the appliance is used.

Appliance	Estimated kWh consumed monthly
Clothes dryer	83.1
Dishwasher	35
Disposer	3
Fan (roll-about)	14
Freezer (15 Cu. ft.)	133
Freezer (frostless, 15 cu. ft.)	170
Frying pan	15
Microwave oven	10
Radio	.008
Range with oven	98
Range with self-cleaning oven	100
Refrigerator/freezer (16 Cu. ft. manual defrost)	104
Refrigerator/freezer (14 cu. ft. frostless)	155
Stereo	6
Television: B&W solid state	10
Television: Color tube	55
Television: Color solid state	37
Toaster	2
Toaster oven	18
Washing machine	9
Water heater	360