2.1 : Residential Sector Energy Consumption
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Operating
Characteristics of Electric Appliances in the Residential Sector |
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Annual Usage |
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Power Draw (W) (1) |
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(hours/year) |
Annual Consumption |
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Annual Cost |
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Active |
Idle |
Off |
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Active |
Idle |
Off |
(kWh/year) |
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($) |
(2) |
| Kitchen |
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| Coffee Maker |
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1,000 |
70 |
0 |
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38 |
229 |
8,493 |
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58 |
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5.6 |
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| Dishwasher (3) |
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365 |
(4) |
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120 |
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11.6 |
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| Microwave Oven |
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1,500 |
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3 |
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70 |
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8,690 |
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131 |
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12.6 |
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| Toaster Oven |
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1,051 |
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37 |
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54 |
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5.2 |
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| Refrigerator-Freezer |
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660 |
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63.1 |
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| Freezer |
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470 |
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45.0 |
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| Lighting |
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| 18-W Compact
Fluorescent |
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18 |
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1,189 |
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20 |
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2.1 |
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| 60-W
Incandescent Lamp |
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60 |
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672 |
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40 |
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3.9 |
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| 100-W
Incandescent Lamp |
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100 |
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672 |
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70 |
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6.4 |
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| Torchiere
Lamp-Halogen |
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300 |
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1,460 |
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440 |
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42.0 |
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| Bedroom and
Bathroom |
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| Hair Dryer |
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710 |
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50 |
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40 |
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3.4 |
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| Waterbed
Heater |
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350 |
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3,051 |
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1,070 |
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102.7 |
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| Laundry Room |
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| Clothes Dryer |
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359 |
(4) |
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1,000 |
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96.0 |
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| Clothes Washer
(3) |
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392 |
(4) |
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110 |
(3) |
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10.4 |
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| Home
Electronics |
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| Desktop PCs |
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75 |
4 |
2 |
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2,990 |
330 |
5,440 |
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237 |
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22.8 |
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| Notebook PCs |
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25 |
2 |
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2,368 |
935 |
5,457 |
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72 |
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6.9 |
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| Desktop
Computer Monitors |
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42 |
1 |
1 |
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1,865 |
875 |
6,020 |
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85 |
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8.2 |
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| Stereo Systems |
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33 |
30 |
3 |
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1,510 |
1,810 |
5,440 |
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119 |
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11.4 |
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| Televisions |
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97 |
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4 |
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1,860 |
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6,900 |
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222 |
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21.3 |
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| Analog,
<40" |
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86 |
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1,095 |
(5) |
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184 |
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17.7 |
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| Analog,
>40" |
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156 |
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1,825 |
(5) |
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312 |
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30.0 |
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| Digital, ED/HD
TV, <40" |
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150 |
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1,095 |
(5) |
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301 |
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28.9 |
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| Digital, ED/HD
TV, >40" |
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234 |
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1,825 |
(5) |
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455 |
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43.7 |
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| Set-top Boxes |
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20 |
0 |
20 |
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6,450 |
0 |
2,310 |
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178 |
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17.1 |
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| DVD/VCR |
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17 |
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3 |
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170 |
5,150 |
3,430 |
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78 |
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7.5 |
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| Video Game
Systems |
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36 |
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1 |
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405 |
560 |
7,795 |
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41 |
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3.9 |
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| Heating and
Cooling |
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| Dehumidifier |
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600 |
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1,620 |
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970 |
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93.3 |
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| Furnace Fan |
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295 |
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1,350 |
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400 |
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38.2 |
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| Ceiling Fan
(only fan motor) |
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35 |
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2,310 |
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81 |
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7.8 |
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| Space Heater |
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1,320 |
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584 |
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314 |
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30.1 |
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| Water Heating |
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| Water
Heater-Family of 4 |
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4,500 |
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64 |
(6) |
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4,770 |
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458.3 |
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| Water
Heater-Family of 2 |
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4,500 |
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32 |
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2,340 |
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224.3 |
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| Portable Spa |
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4,350 |
275 |
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25 |
8,735 |
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2,525 |
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242.4 |
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| Miscellaneous |
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| Rechargeable
Power Tool |
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13 |
4 |
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73 |
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38 |
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3.6 |
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| Vacuum |
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542 |
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37 |
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55 |
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5.3 |
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| Pool Pump |
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1,000 |
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792 |
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790 |
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76.0 |
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| Well Pump |
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725 |
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115 |
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80 |
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8.0 |
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| Lawn Sprinkler |
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11 |
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0 |
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32 |
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3.1 |
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| Aquarium
Equipment |
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24 |
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6,534 |
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153 |
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14.6 |
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| Note(s): |
1)
Power draw will vary due to appliance components and modes of operation. 2)
$0.096/kWh. 3) Excludes electricity for water heating and drying. 4)
Cycles/year. 5) TVs <40" are estimated on 3 hours/day and TVs
>40" are estimated on 5 hours/day. 6) Gallons/day. 7) Power, usage
and annual consumption values for televisions are weighted averages of
multiple usage types and screen sizes. |
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Related Tables:
Sources:
BTS/A.D. Little, Electricity Consumption by Small End Uses in Residential Buildings, Aug. 1998, Exhibit 6-8, p. 6-10 for clothes washer, computer, dehumidifier, dishwasher, furnace fan, pool pump, torchiere lamp-halogen, waterbed heater, and well pump
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| GAMA, Consumers' Directory of Certified Efficiency Ratings for Heating and Water Heating Equipment, Apr. 2000 for water heater power draw
| EIA/TIAX, Commercial and Residential Sector Miscellaneous Electricity Consumption: FY2005 and Projections to 2030, Sept. 2006, p. 41-60 for coffee maker, microwave oven, stereo systems, TVs, DVD/VCR, ceiling fan, and portable spa
| TIAX, Energy Consumption by Consumer Electronics in U.S. Residences, Final Report to the Consumer Electronics Association, Jan. 2007, p. 69-72 for desktop and notebook PCs, p. 62-63 for monitors, p. 85-90 for TVs, p. 76-81 for set-top boxes, and p. 103-105 for video game systems
| Energy Center of Wisconsin, Electricity Savings Opportunities for Home Electronics and Other Plug-In Devices in Minnesota Homes, May 2010, pp. 52-57 for toaster ovens, spaceheaters, power tools, vacuums, lawn sprinklers, and acquarium equipment
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