Appliances

What each appliance really costs to run, with editable prices — see the wattage, typical use and yearly cost for every appliance in your home.

Every figure starts from a typical wattage and, where the appliance actually cycles on and off rather than running flat out, a real duty cycle — not the nameplate rating times hours. Open any page below to adjust the price per kWh and your own usage.

Home Office

Laptop

$8/yr

50 W · 46 kWh/yr

Light use
Home Office

Computer monitor

$10/yr

30 W · 55 kWh/yr

Light use
Personal Care

Hair dryer

$6/yr

1800 W · 33 kWh/yr

Light use
Personal Care

Vacuum cleaner

$4/yr

900 W · 23 kWh/yr

Light use
Water Heating

Electric shower

$151/yr

8500 W · 838 kWh/yr

Moderate
Water Heating

Electric water heater

$284/yr

3000 W · 1,577 kWh/yr

Heavy use