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Carly McFerren
Issue date: 12/10/09 Section: News
How Much Energy Do You Use?
Here is a sampling of how much energy the average apartment or dorm might spend. However, you probably use more appliances than what is calculated.
Refrigerator: 0.125
Coffee machine (15min): $0.036
Microwave (15min): $0.036
Toaster (10min): $0.010
Vacuum: $0.009
Computer (14 hrs): $0.227
Printer (20 min): $0.001
VCR (3 hrs): $0.003
Video Games (5 hrs): $0.093
Standard TV (5 hrs): $0.071
DVD Player (4hrs): $0.006
Clock: $0.005
Hair Dryer (10min): $0.011
Total Spent per Day: $0.597
Total Spent per Year: $217.905
energyguide.com
ppelectric.com
Here is a sampling of how much energy the average apartment or dorm might spend. However, you probably use more appliances than what is calculated.
Refrigerator: 0.125
Coffee machine (15min): $0.036
Microwave (15min): $0.036
Toaster (10min): $0.010
Vacuum: $0.009
Computer (14 hrs): $0.227
Printer (20 min): $0.001
VCR (3 hrs): $0.003
Video Games (5 hrs): $0.093
Standard TV (5 hrs): $0.071
DVD Player (4hrs): $0.006
Clock: $0.005
Hair Dryer (10min): $0.011
Total Spent per Day: $0.597
Total Spent per Year: $217.905
energyguide.com
ppelectric.com
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