| Monthly Cost if based on Lewis County PUD rate of 4.45 cents/kWh - June, 2006 | ||||
| APPLIANCE | Estimated | |||
| Average | Estimated | kWh | ||
| Wattage | Usage per | Consumed | Monthly Cost | |
| Month | per Month | |||
| Kitchen | ||||
| Coffee Maker - 10 cup automatic drip | 1,500 | 15 hours | 23 | $1.00 |
| Can Opener | 180 | 1 | 1 | $0.04 |
| Dishwasher | 1,400 | 20 loads | 85 | $3.78 |
| Garbage Disposal | 445 | 2.5 hours | 1 | $0.04 |
| Freezer - 15 cu. ft. - Frost-free | 440 | Always on | 151 | $6.72 |
| Oven - Microwave | 1,200 | 30 | 36 | $1.60 |
| Oven - Conventional | 3,500 | 30 hours | 38 | $1.69 |
| Oven - Self cleaning | 1 cleaning | 4 | $0.18 | |
| Range - Average large element | 2,100 | 10 hours | 21 | $0.93 |
| Range - Average small element | 1,600 | 15 hours | 24 | $1.07 |
| Refrigerator/freezer - 20 cu. ft. - frost free | 615 | Always on | 188 | $8.37 |
| Toaster - 2 slice | 1,100 | 1.5 hours | 2 | $0.09 |
| Toaster Oven | 1,150 | 7.5 hours | 5 | $0.22 |
| Waffle Iron | 1,116 | .75 hours | 1 | $0.04 |
| Bed & Bath | ||||
| Electric Blanket | 175 | 240 hours | 22 | $0.98 |
| Curlers | 350 | 15 hours | 5 | $0.22 |
| Blow Dryer | 1,200 | 7.5 hours | 9 | $0.40 |
| Curling Iron | 375 | 7.5 hours | 3 | $0.13 |
| Laundry | ||||
| Dryer | 4,800 | 26 loads | 115 | $5.12 |
| Iron | 1,090 | 4 hours | 2 | $0.09 |
| Washing Machine | 540 | 26 loads | 8 | $0.36 |
| Water Heater - Standard | 2,475 | As needed* | 352 | $15.66 |
| Water Heater - Quick Recovery | 4,474 | As needed* | 401 | $17.84 |
| Home Office | ||||
| Fax Machine | 65 | 720 hours | 46 | $2.05 |
| Home Computer w/ Monitor | 565 | 200 hours | 113 | $5.03 |
| Ink jet Printer | 25 | 200 hours | 5 | $0.22 |
| Laser Printer | 300 | 200 hours | 60 | $2.67 |
| Misc. Household Items | ||||
| Ceiling Fan | 60 | 180 hours | 11 | $0.49 |
| Clock | 2 | Always on | 1 | $0.04 |
| Dehumidifier | 257 | Always on | 31 | $1.38 |
| Fish Tank - with pump, light, and heater | 130 | Always on | 18 | $0.80 |
| Hot Tub - ins. fiberglass -300 gals @ 106 F | 7,000 | 100 | 700 | $31.15 |
| Lighting - 100 watt incandescent bulb | 100 | 180 hours | 18 | $0.80 |
| Lighting - 40 watt 4' fluorescent tube | 40 | 180 hours | 7 | $0.31 |
| Lighting - 18 watt compact fluorescent | 18 | 180 hours | 3 | $0.13 |
| Stereo/CD Player | 80 | 120 hours | 10 | $0.45 |
| Table top Air Cleaner | 16 | 270 hours | 4 | $0.18 |
| Television - color 25" | 186 | 180 hours | 34 | $1.51 |
| Vacuum Cleaner | 650 | 4 hours | 3 | $0.13 |
| VCR | 40 | 40 hours | 2 | $0.09 |
| Water Bed - King size - set @ 95 F | 400 | Always on | 110 | $4.90 |
| Water Pump - 1 horsepower well pump | 1,000 | 200 | 200 | $8.90 |
| * These appliances are thermostatically controlled and are not on continously. | ||||
| For items not shown on this list, use the following equation to calculate the monthly energy cost: | ||||
| Average wattage of item X hours use per month | ||||
| 1000 x 0.0445 = monthly cost to operate | ||||
| Watt - basic unit for measuring amounts of energy used | ||||
| Watts = Volts x Amps. Use this formula to calculate wattage if unknown. | ||||
| Kilowatt (kW) - 1000 watts. A convenient measure for typical amounts of energy consumed | ||||
| Kilowatt hour (kWh) - 1000 watts delivered for one hour. This is how energy use is measured. | ||||
| Wattage - the amount of energy used by an appliance. | ||||
| NOTE: Customer costs will vary based on individual usage | ||||
| For more information on energy efficiency, contact our Conservation Dept. at (360)748-9261 ext. 430 or | ||||
| toll free, at 1-800-562-5612 ext. 430, or visit our website at www.lcpud.org. | ||||