Power Consumption by Common Household Appliances

Everybody today is acutely aware of the need to save energy for the good not only of our pockets but for the good of the whole planet whose future is threatened by climate change associated with higher and higher carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere much of which is the direct result of generating energy.
Below is a list of the common items used in many households. The wattage is the power used during one hour of continuous use. Of course not all items would run for one hour.
Here's how to use the information.
Divide the watts by 1000 to get kilowatts ... a kilowatt is the standard unit for costing of electricity. Where I live a unit costs R0.40 so a gadget consuming 1000 watts would cost 1000/1000 x 0.40 = 40 cents per hour of running time.
In the table below you'll notice all appliances using water consume large amounts of electricity. This is an area to target for saving the most.

Electricity Consumption of Household Appliances (courtesy of Eskom South Africa)

Hair drier (400-1000 W) uses 600 watt
Hair curlers uses 400 watt
Hi-Fi uses 100 watt
Infrared lamp uses 300 watt
Electric Blanket uses 100 watt
Lights (average 10×75 W) uses 800 watt
Radio uses 100 watt
Vacuum cleaner uses 600 watt
Iron (600-2 000 W) uses 1 500 watt
Television 66cm colour uses 300 watt
Television 48cm colour uses 80 watt
Television 66cm black/whitecolour uses 70 watt
Floor polisher uses 400 watt
Dishwasher uses 2 800 watt
Stove (2 plates + oven) uses 3 000 to 8 000 watt
Frying pan uses 1 500 watt
Frier (rotating) uses 400 watt
Toaster uses 1 100 watt
Coffee filter uses 600 watt
Coffee filter uses 600 watt
Kettle (1 500-3 000 W) uses 2000 watt
Coffee grinder uses 300 watt
Microwave oven uses 1 500 watt
Juice extractor (large) uses 300 watt
Juice extractor (small) uses 100 watt
Food mixer uses 200 watt
Freezer uses 600 watt
Waffle grill uses 800 watt
Warming tray (Salton) uses 900 watt
Oil Heater uses 2 000 watt
Fan Heater uses 2 000 watt
Ceramic/Capil Heater uses 1 500 watt
Panel Heater uses 1 100 watt
Washing machine not heated uses 800 watt
Washing machine auto heated uses 2000 watt
Washdry Motor uses 800 watt
Tumble drier uses 3000 watt
Geyser uses 3000 watt
Battery charger (car) uses 600 watt
Drill uses 500 watt
Grinder uses 300 watt
Soldering iron uses 300 watt
Welder (portable and single phase) uses 3 000 watt

Technorati Tags:
electricity, Eskom, south africa, appliances, household, watts, washing machine, heater,