How much Electricity do you use in a year...?

[gusherb]

I'm not sure about the Kenmore's energy consumption, the only one I have is missing it's bucket and can't be used without it. That Frigidaire looks nice. We bought two Electrolux made GE's for my grandmas basement after a catastrophic flood some years back and both developed leaks within two years and became giant paperweights, I don't trust any new dehumidifiers these days except the Fedders made Maytag I have has been reliable.

 

[petek]

We used 6500 Kwh in 2014. House is about 2400 sq ft, gas heat and hot water. I attribute some of that being high from my partner having the electric fireplace on for heat in the family room,, drives me crazy lol.. As if 72-73 (22-23 c. ) degrees isn't warm enough which is where I keep the temp in the winter he likes it stifling in there.

 

[cadman]

Wow Pete, 6500 for a YEAR? I racked up 8629kWH in just the last 2 MONTHS. Of course we're all-electric here. The meter really gets moving when we fire up the Frigidaire range, a couple Maytag dryers, and the 10kW heat! -C

 

[wayupnorth]

This thread got me thinking about it. I know the total cost for the year but I added up the last 12 months and it was 2908 kwh. House is 2000 sq ft thats heated. I have oil fired baseboard heating and hot water, gas range, 2 gas backup heating sources that work in power outages. All my lights are CFL's or strip bulbs. Only thing 220 is the Maytag dryer which is not used very often. A/C in the summer ups the usage alot.

 

[petek]

We didn't have the a/c running 24/7 last summer near as much because it was unusually mild, maybe 5 or 6 days so other than that it was just on as required. Don't use the dryer much in the summer if at all and I finally got him to stop baking two measly potatoes in the big oven and start using the toaster oven.. I'm working on ceasing the stovetop boiling of a cup of water for instant oatmeal and using the mw instead but getting resistance. LOL The excuse it tastes different doesn't cut it, that's just being contrary ha.

 

[appnut]

Cory, I'm amazed anyone in Iowa would live in an all-electric house.  the heating costs!!  Yikes!!!

 

[cadman]

Bob, it's a pretty rural area where I built and there's no way an LP truck would make it back here this time of year so I went all-elec. Flip a switch- instant heat. Plus we're ready should I ever decide to supplement with solar or wind. Our EL rates our quite reasonable, however.

The other building is LP with a high-efficiency furnace and even though it's permanently set at 40F we went through almost 400 gallons of LP last winter!

 

[passatdoc]

Rechecked my usage, about 3100 KwHr per year

Gas water heater, forced air furnace, range, dryer

Electricity used to operate laundry, lights, countertop appliances (I use a Breville Smart Oven quite often because it's faster and more efficient for small jobs). 50" LED tv, rarely used.

Energy hogs:

1. 100 gallon/380 liter salt water aquarium. Fish and live rock but no live coral, which requires much more lighting. Four pumps, three are 20W and one is 12W. LED light fixture 72W. Heater 150W but basically in use only 3-4 months of the year, keeps tank at 75 F. Not counting heater, tank uses 140W when lights are on, 80W when lights are off, and add 150W when heater is engaged. I should note that three of the four pumps are submerged and add heat to the water, lessening the load on the heater.

2. Router and modem, about 20W total and always on because I "share" my WiFi with my neighbor. Before I began to share with him, I would turn it off when I was not at home.

I figure the aquarium is about 30% of my electricity use. Coral tanks require way more lighting and probably burn 300-500W when the lights are on.