What’s in Your Home?
Appliances can be found in every room of our homes today. Try counting them, and you will be astonished to see how many you have. In today’s modern home, there seems to be an electronic gadget for just about everything.
Many of these small electronic wonders cost just pennies a day to run. Check below for the cost to operate common home appliances.
		Cordless Phone – 2 cents/day
		Coffee Maker – 2 cents/brew
		Electric Frying Pan – 4 cents/hour
		Microwave Oven – 1 cent/15 minutes
		Toaster – 2 cents each use
		Garbage Disposal – 1 cent each use
Most small appliances consume very little energy because their use is for short periods of time. On the other hand, major appliances, such as refrigerators, electric ranges and dishwashers, are used more frequently and require more electricity to power them.
		Refrigerator – 43 cents/day
		Electric Range - 7 cents/meal
		Dishwasher – 7 cents/load
		Personal Computer – 2 cents/hour
		Television – 5 cents/hour
To learn about the energy efficiency of a major appliance you’re thinking about buying, check the yellow and black Energy Guide label it displays. For more information, visit Energystar.gov.