Appliance Running Costs
26 August, 2011 by Cassie Roma
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The hidden costs of every day life.
The costs of everyday life are many and extremely varied – especially in the colder months when we all tend to use more electricity and more appliances. From boiling the jug for your morning cuppa, to turning on the TV to catch Shorty Street every night, there’s a cost associated with everything that uses power.
Knowledge is power.
Good news, we’ve come up with a handy little guide on what the costs are involved in everything from cooking dinner to drying that last load of laundry! And, just FYI, the assumptions of price being made on this page are based on an average household rate of 20.14cents per Kwh* (that means it might be slightly more or less than this).
Knowledge is power, so make sure you know which appliances you’re running and which ones you might not need to have on all of the time. If something’s got a light on at all times (think your DVD player, stereo, or computer) then it’s costing you money!
For more information on ways to save power and save money, click here.
*prices shown include GST and come after Prompt Payment Discount (PPD)
General Heating
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Convector
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1500watts
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30c/hour
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Fan
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2400watts
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48c/hour
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Oil Filled
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1200watts
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24c/hour
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Oil Filled
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2000watts
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40c/hour
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Oil Filled
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2400watts
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48c/hour
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Radiant 1 Bar
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1200watts
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24c/hour
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Radiant 1 bar
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2400watts
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48c/hour
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Heating
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Bathroom Heater (Infrared)
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1100 watts
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22c/hour
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Bathroom Heater (Fan)
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2400 watts
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48c/hour
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Cupboard Heater
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180watts
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$6.09/week
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Towel Rail (Small)
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40 watts
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$1.35/week
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Towel Rail (Large)
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80watts
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$2.71/week
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*costs are based on appliances being run continuously
Nightstore Heating
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Small
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1700watts
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$1.75/night
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Medium
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2500watts
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$2.75/night*
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Large
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3300watts
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$3.39/night*
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*costs are based on a maximum value if heater has to fully recharge
Kitchen
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Coffee Maker
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750watts
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15c/hour
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Crock Pot
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230watts
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5c/hour
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Deep Fryer
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2000watts
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40c/hour
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Dehydrator (Small)
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500watts
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10c/hour
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Dehydrator (Large)
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1000watts
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20c/hour
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Dishwasher
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2000watts
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40c/hour
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Food Processor
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375watts
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8c/hour
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Freezer Chest
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360litre
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$1.80/week
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Freezer Vertical
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370litre
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$2.25/week
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Fridge/Freezer (Medium)
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N/A
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$3.07/week
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Fridge/Freezer (Large)
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N/A
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$3.81/week
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Frypan
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1240watts
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25c/hour
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Iron
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1400watts
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9c/large load
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Jug
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2400watts
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4c/3 boilings
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Microwave Oven
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1000watts
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14c/roast dinner
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Oven
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190watts
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46c/roast dinner
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Range
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6K-12Kwatts
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$4.70/week (family of 4)
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Rangehood
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150watts
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6c/2 hours
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Toaster
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1400watts
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4c/10 slices
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Waste Disposal
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650watts
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7c/week
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Laundry
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Dryer
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1800watts
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36c/hour
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Washing Machine (Cold Wash)
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165watts
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7c/load
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Washing Machine (Hot Wash)
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165watts
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93c/load
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Lighting
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Light Bulb
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40watts
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9c/11 hours
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Light Bulb
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60watts
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8c/7 hours
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Light Bulb
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100watts
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8c/4 hours
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Fluorescent (4ft)
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40watts
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9c/11 hours
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Fluorescent (5ft)
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65watts
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9c/7hours
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Sundry
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Answerphone
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5watts
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17c/week
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Aquarium
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100watts
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$3.38/week
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Clock radio
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6watts
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20c/week
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Computer & monitor
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100watts
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10c/5hours
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Dehumidifier
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197watts
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$6.67/week (estimated avg)
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Drill
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500watts
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10c/hour
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Electric blanket (Single)
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100watts
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9c/week
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Electric blanket (Double)
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200watts
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22c/week
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Extraction fan
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40watts
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10c/12 hours
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Hair dryer
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1600watts
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32c/hour
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Hedge trimmer
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400watts
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8c/hour
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Lawn Mower
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1200watts
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24c/hour
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Playstation & monitor
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68watts
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1c/hour
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Pool pump
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1000watts
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20c/hour
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Radio
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8watts
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27c/week
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Saw
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1000watts
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20c/hour
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Security alarm
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5watts
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17c/week
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Sewing machine
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75watts
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2c/hour
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Shaver
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15watts
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2c/week
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Spa Pool
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6000watts
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$1.21/hour
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Stereo
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85watts
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7c/4hours
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Television
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81watts
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7c/4hours
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Vacuum
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1100watts
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22c/hour
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Video recorder
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21watts
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2c/5hours
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*costs are based on appliances being run continuously