How much electricity do appliances use?
Average yearly electricity use of common appliances in U.S. homes that have them, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration from its Residential Energy Consumption Survey of homes and their utility bills, and the cost at the 2025 average residential price of 17.2¢ per kWh. Each page shows the cost in every state.
| Appliance | Use per year | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|
| Pool Pump | 2,384 kWh | $411 |
| Air Conditioner | 2,318 kWh | $399 |
| Hot Tub | 1,963 kWh | $338 |
| Dehumidifier | 999 kWh | $172 |
| Clothes Dryer | 680 kWh | $117 |
| Refrigerator | 617 kWh | $106 |
| Freezer | 570 kWh | $98 |
| Electric Oven & Range | 290 kWh | $50 |
| Ceiling Fan | 226 kWh | $39 |
| TV | 210 kWh | $36 |
| Dishwasher | 112 kWh | $19 |
| Microwave | 107 kWh | $18 |
| Washing Machine | 69 kWh | $12 |
| Space Heater | 1.5 kWh per hour | $0.26 per hour |
| Electric car charging | 2,363 kWh | $407 |
| Electric water heater | 2,706 kWh | $466 |
| Electric space heating | 2,484 kWh | $428 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), Tables CE5.3a/CE5.3b, average site electricity consumption per household using the end use (revised March 2024). Space heater: rated wattage. Averages only cover homes that have the appliance; they are not national totals.
Why a label wattage does not tell you the cost
The wattage on a label is the most an appliance draws while it runs. What you pay for is kWh: watts × hours ÷ 1,000. A refrigerator rated a few hundred watts runs its compressor only part of the time, while a 500-watt dehumidifier that runs all day uses more than the refrigerator. That is why these pages use yearly use from the EIA survey where it exists. For anything not listed, convert watts and hours with the watts to kWh calculator, or add up several appliances in the electric bill calculator.