Electric

Devices

Level

of Use

Monthly

Cost

Energy

Saving

Tips

Refrigerator

(18 cubic feet;

10-15 years old

24 hrs/day

$ 28.70/mo

• Limit opening the doors.

• Set the refrigerator at 35 to 40 degrees; the freezer at 0 to 5 degrees

• Consider purchasing an Energy Star unit which will use one-third the amount of electricity

Oven

30 min/day

$ 19.80/mo

• Consider using a toaster or microwave oven which use about one-tenth the amount of electricity of a conventional over

Stove

Top Burner

(larger burner)

30 min/day

$ 6.50/mo

• Smaller burner uses one-half the amount of electricity

• Cook with lids on your pots

Dishwasher

(washing and

drying cycles)

1 load a day

$5.10/mo

• Run dishwasher only when full

• Use air dry (instead of heat dry) to use one-half the electricity

Microwave

(1,400 watts)

30 min/day

$ 3.60/mo

• Consider using a microwave oven for cooking

• Microwaves use about one-tenth the amount of electricity as an oven

Coffee Maker

20 min/day

$ 1.55/mo

• Consider turning off coffee maker when not brewing or warming coffee.