Energy Usage Guide

Have you ever wondered how much electricity your household items use? See how your home's appliances, electronics and lighting compare.

	Active Mode (W)	Hourly Cost ($/kWh)	Typical Monthly Cost ($/mo)
Air Conditioner (central) - 3.0 ton, 10 SEER	3,600	$0.49	$66.41
Air Conditioner (central) - 3.0 ton, 15 SEER	2,400	$0.33	$44.28
Air Conditioner (room) - 10,000 BTU	1,020	$0.14	$29.91
Air Conditioner (room) - 5,000 BTU	510	$0.07	$14.96
Aquarium (50 gallon)	250	$0.03	$24.89
Ceiling Fan, ENERGY STAR	23	$0.003	$0.28
Ceiling Fan, conventional	34	$0.005	$0.41
Dehumidifier (ESTAR)	396	$0.05	$7.35
Dehumidifier (Conventional)	526	$0.07	$9.75
Electric Blanket	400	$0.05	$13.09
Exercise Equipment - Treadmill 3 H.P.	2,093	$0.29	$2.85
Freezer - Upright/Chest 15.4 cu. Ft, ENERGY STAR	31	$0.004	$3.09
Freezer - Upright/Chest 15.4 cu. Ft, conventional	34	$0.005	$3.43
Furnace Fan (heating/cooling system) - 1/2 HP	466	$0.06	$12.95
Hair Dryer	710	$0.10	$5.43
Holiday Lights - 100 Large Bulbs (C9 LED)	13	$0.002	$0.19
Holiday Lights - 100 Large Bulbs (C9 Incandescent)	700	$0.10	$10.03
Holiday Lights - 100 Mini (LED)	11	$0.002	$0.16
Holiday Lights - 100 Mini (Incandescent)	49	$0.01	$0.70
Holiday Lights - 100 Small Bulbs (C7 LED)	31	$0.004	$0.44
Holiday Lights - 100 Small Bulbs (Incandescent)	500	$0.07	$7.16
Home Internet Router	5.7	$0.001	$0.57
Home Security Systems	3	$0.0004	$0.27
Iron	1,100	$0.15	$0.65
Lighting - 10.5 Watt LED	10.5	$0.001	$0.11
Lighting - 100 Watt Incandescent	100	$0.01	$1.02
Lighting - 23 Watt CFL	23	$0.003	$0.23
Lighting - 60 Watt Incandescent	60	$0.01	$0.61
Lighting - 72 Watt Halogen	72	$0.01	$0.73
Modem	5.6	$0.001	$0.56
Refrigerator - Freezer 16.5-18.9 cu. ft.- Top Freezer, New ESTAR	42	$0.01	$4.22
Refrigerator - Freezer 16.5-18.9 cu. ft.- Top Freezer, New conventional	47	$0.01	$4.68
Refrigerator - Freezer 16.5-18.9 cu. ft.- Top Freezer (circa 2001-2010)	70	$0.01	$6.97
Refrigerator - Freezer 16.5-18.9 cu. ft.- Top Freezer (circa 1993-2000)	110	$0.01	$10.93
Refrigerator - Freezer 21.5-24.4 cu. ft. - Side by Side ENERGY STAR	55	$0.01	$5.49
Refrigerator - Freezer 21.5-24.4 cu. ft. - Side by Side, new conventional	61	$0.01	$6.10
Refrigerator - Freezer 21.5-24.4 cu. ft. - Side by Side (circa 2001-2010)	100	$0.01	$9.96
Refrigerator - Freezer 21.5-24.4 cu. ft. - Side by Side (circa 1993-2000)	156	$0.02	$15.55
Vacuum Cleaner (canister)	818	$0.11	$3.39
Water Heating (Conventional Tank Water Heater, electric)	1,192	$0.16	$34.32

~ approximate value

Device Name	Active Mode (W)	Idle Mode (W)	Standby/OFF (W)	Typical Monthly Cost ($/mo)
Air Purifier (ESTAR)	30		0.6	$2.23
Air Purifier (Conventional)	100		1	$6.67
Amazon Echo	3	2.8	0	$0.30
Amazon Echo Dot	4	3		$0.30
Blu-Ray Player (ESTAR)	10.5	5	1	$0.17
Blu-Ray Player (Conventional)	12.1	8.5	1	$0.21
Cable Modem	6.25		3.8	$0.62
CD Player	9.91	8.62	5.04	$0.01
Cell Phone Charger	3.68	2.24	0.26	$0.09
Coffee Maker	975		1.14	$4.15
Computer Desktop (ESTAR)	27	1.8	0.8	$1.81
Computer Desktop (Conventional)	48	2.3	0.96	$3.20
Computer Laptop (ESTAR)	8.6	0.9	0.5	$0.58
Computer Laptop (Conventional)	15	1.2	0.6	$1.00
Cordless Phone	1.9	2.81	0.98	$0.28
DVD Player (ESTAR)	6	5	1	$0.16
DVD Player (Conventional)	10	7.9	1.3	$0.22
Google Home	3	2	0	$0.20
HD DVR Set - Top Box	23	14	1	$2.02
Keurig Coffee Makers	1,200	0.5	0.5	$0.63
Microwave Oven	1,094	2	0	$0.62
Printer - Ink Jet	5	2	0.5	$0.06
Printer - Laser Color	131	2	0.5	$3.47
Roku	4		1	$0.16
Sound Bar	30	12	4	$0.93
Swimming Pool Pump 1.5 HP, single speed (conventional)	1,851			$87.36
Swimming Pool Pump 1.5 HP, variable speed (ESTAR)	800	250		$17.08
Television - 20" and under, conventional	23		0.39	$0.51
Television - 20" and under, ESTAR	15		0.32	$0.34
Television - 21" - 23", conventional	25		0.35	$0.55
Television - 21" - 23", ESTAR	20		0.32	$0.44
Television - 24" - 29", conventional	29		0.33	$0.63
Television - 24" - 29", ESTAR	21		0.32	$0.46
Television - 30" - 34", conventional	35		0.32	$0.75
Television - 30" - 34", ESTAR	26		0.3	$0.56
Television - 35" - 39", conventional	46		0.34	$0.98
Television - 35" - 39", ESTAR	33		0.3	$0.71
Television - 40" - 44", conventional	54		0.33	$1.15
Television - 40" - 44", ESTAR	37		0.32	$0.79
Television - 45" - 49", conventional	69		0.31	$1.46
Television - 45" - 49", ESTAR	45		0.3	$0.96
Television - 50" - 54", conventional	74		0.3	$1.56
Television - 50" - 54", ESTAR	52		0.31	$1.10
Television - 55" - 59", conventional	87		0.3	$1.83
Television - 55" - 59", ESTAR	57		0.25	$1.20
Television - 60" - 64", conventional	88		0.31	$1.85
Television - 60" - 64", ESTAR	66		0.28	$1.39
Television - 65" and greater, conventional	160		0.31	$3.34
Television - 65" and greater, ESTAR	74		0.24	$1.55
Video Game System - Nintendo Wii U	32	0.4	0.4	$0.42
Video Game System - Nintendo Wii	14	1.6	0.01	$0.53
Video Game System - PlayStation 3	85	1.1	0.01	$0.98
Video Game System - PlayStation 4	105	8.4	0.3	$2.06
Video Game System - Xbox 360	88	0.7	0.01	$0.89
Video Game System - Xbox One	86	15.7	0.4	$2.65

	Active Mode (W)	Cost Per Cycle ($/Cycle)	Typical Monthly Cost ($/mo)
Clothes Dryer - Electric, ESTAR	2,165	$0.30	$6.91
Clothes Dryer - Electric, conventional	2,735	$0.37	$8.73
Clothes Washer (Top Loading w/ electric water heating), ESTAR	2,991	$0.31	$7.56
Clothes Washer (Top Loading w/ electric water heating), conventional	4,777	$0.49	$12.07
Clothes Washer (Front Loading w/ electric water heating), ESTAR	2,308	$0.24	$5.83
Clothes Washer (Front Loading w/ electric water heating), conventional	2,987	$0.31	$7.55
Dishwasher (w/ electric water heating), ESTAR	603	$0.17	$3.07
Dishwasher (w/ electric water heating), conventional	686	$0.20	$3.49

Sources: E Source, US Department of Energy, NRDC, ENERGY STAR®, State of Illinois Technical Reference Manual.
*Uses energy even when appliance is turned off.
This information is based on current annualized average monthly retail charges for ComEd electric delivery service and ComEd supply service at 13.64 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers in Illinois using rates applicable beginning with the June 2019 billing period. Actual savings may vary based on usage and rates. Specific factors such as equipment efficiency, hours of use, operating conditions, etc., can cause actual operating costs to vary. Many appliances “cycle” from a running to an idle mode affecting the amount of electricity they use.

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