Household Wattage Usage Chart

This will give you the watt hours consumed per day.

Household wattage usage chart.

That is why we have decided to create this list of rough estimates of wattage consumption of most common household appliances that people want to keep running at all costs. Surge watts is what it takes to turn on the item. Check the nameplate on the appliance to determine the actual wattage required. Appliance rated watts surge watts survival appliances light bulbs 75 each 75 each.

Led plasma lcd 50. The actual wattage required for your appliances may differ from those listed. Allow 2 times the listed running watts for starting these devices. These are approximate values only.

Household utility furnace fan gas or fuel only sump pump 1 3 hp well pump. Multiply the hours used on the average day by the wattage listed below. A 300 watt item used for 5 minutes per day will only consume 25 watt hours per day. Use the search tool on your web browser to find the name of the appliance.

Cfl light bulb x4 15 watt electric water heater. We hope these tables charts will help you to better estimate how big and powerful generator you will need as a backup source of power. Rated watts is when the item is running. Fill in the running watts.

Wattage reference chart the following reference chart will help you to see how much electricity normal household items consume when they are turned on. The wattage s given below are estimates. Use the chart and the following steps to help you determine how powerful your portable generator should be. As some appliances have various names this could help find it on the other name s column.

Room air conditioner 10 000 btu central air conditioner 24 000 btu box fan 20 ceiling fan. Wattage reference chart at right contains examples of what you can power with a portable generator. You should check the appliance for actual ratings. Remember that some items such as garage door openers are used only for a fraction of an hour or minute per day.