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Energy use in your home

Wondering how you can save energy at home? You've come to the right place.

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Energy use in your home

Wondering how you can save energy at home? You've come to the right place.

This resource lists devices and appliances that use the most energy, then covers some easy ways for you to save on electricity costs. Don't worry, transforming your home into a lean, mean, energy-efficient machine may be / can be easier than you realize. With a few quick fixes and some small changes to daily habits, you'll be prepared to conserve energy and save money.

Let’s start with what uses the most electricity in your home — the air conditioner and heater. Heating and cooling account for a whopping 32.1% of your home’s electricity consumption. Using a programmable thermostat, setting your thermostat fan to “auto” and getting routine HVAC inspections can all help reduce the amount of energy used.

Another 22.7% of energy consumption comes from your water heater, lights and refrigerator. Is your water heater set to the Department of Energy recommended temperature of 120°? Do you sometimes forget to turn off the lights when you leave? Do you often stand in front of an open fridge? If so, you could be wasting energy and your hard-earned money. Consider this: 25% energy consumption is the same as 25% of your electricity bill. Thinking about energy in tangible, monetary terms can help you become more energy efficient in your daily life.

Residential home electricity consumption - 2022

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Annual Energy Outlook 2022, Table 4, March 2023 

 

For a more in-depth understanding of how your home uses energy, check out the chart below. Many devices continue to draw small amounts of electricity even when they aren’t in use. Although these appliances and devices may not require much power individually, collectively they can suck tons of energy out of your home — costing you money. By making sure that these items are completely turned off when not in use, you can greatly increase your home’s energy efficiency. Furthermore, be mindful of how much energy different items use. Maybe next time, avoid the hair dryer and use a towel. Even little changes like this will deliver amazing results over time.

Power consumption and cost of various home appliances and devices


Appliance / Device

Power Consumption (W)
Annual Consumption
(kWh/yr)
Annual Cost Savings with 50% <
Consumption
On
Idle
Off

Electronics

           
Digital TVs, ED/HD TC, >40" 234 6 0 455 $43.68 $21.84
Analog TVs, >40" 156 0 0 312 $29.95 $14.98
Digital TVs, ED/HD TC, <40" 150 6 0 301 $28.90 $14.45
Analog TVs, <40" 86 12 0 184 $17.66 $8.83
Desktop PCs 75 4 2 237 $22.75 $11.38
Set-top boxes 20 0 20 178 $17.09 $8.54
Stereo systems 33 30 3 119 $11.42 $5.71
Desktop monitors 84 2 0 167 $8.20 $4.10
DVD/VCR 17 13 3 78 $7.49 $3.74
Notebook PCs 25 2 2 72 $6.91 $3.46
Video game systems 36 36 1 41 $3.94 $1.97

Lighting

Torchiere lamp-halogen 300 0 0 440 $42.05 $21.02
100-W incandescent lamp 100 0 0 70 $6.45 $3.22
60-W incandescent lamp 60 0 0 40 $3.87 $1.93
18-W compact fluorescent 18 0 0 20 $2.06 $1.03

Micellaneous

Dehumidifier 600 0 0 970 $93.31 $46.66
Space heater 1,320 1 0 314 $30.13 $15.07
Ceiling fan 36 0 0 81 $7.80 $3.90
Coffee maker 1,000 70 0 58 $5.60 $2.80
Rechargeable power tool 13 4 0 38 $3.60 $1.80
Hair dryer 710 0 0 40 $3.40 $1.70
Lawn sprinkler 11 0 0 32 $3.10 $1.55

Totals

5,083 198 31 4,247 $399.36 $199.68

Always-on devices

Always-on devices and appliances are those that use electricity even when they’re not in active use. This type of energy usage goes by several names, including “idle load,” “baseload” and even “vampire power," because they suck electricity (and money from your wallet) by simply being plugged in. For example, if you put your computer on standby or sleep mode, or turn your TV off, they’re still drawing small amounts of power. That’s how they’re able to boot up or turn on so quickly.

Always-on devices draining and wasting energy – Find the culprits

Mobile phone chargers that are plugged in when your phone is disconnected are consuming energy.

Tips on how to reduce idle load usage in your household:

  1. Unplug electronics, devices and chargers that are no longer being used or are rarely used.
  2. Plug electronics into a power strip so you can easily turn the power on and off.
  3. Power off your computer if it's plugged into a wall charger.
  4. Disconnect mobile phones from chargers when they are fully charged and then unplug the phone chargers.
  5. Be sure to unplug devices during vacations or trips.

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Sources:

Natural Resources Defense Council, Home Idle Load: Devices Wasting Huge Amounts of Electricity When Not in Active use - Issue Paper (PDF)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Standby Power Summary Table

U.S. Department of Energy, Warding Off Energy Vampires and Phantom Loads