Electricity
Energy Consumption of Household Electrical Goods
View the electricity consumption of common electrical goods in the home, categorised by High, Medium and Low consumption
High Electricity Consumption
- Cooker (oven, grill and hob): 12000W
- Deep fryer: 2000W
- Dishwasher: 3000W
- Electric radiant fire: 1000 - 3000W
- Garden tools: various
- Immersion heater: 3000W
- Iron: 1200W
- Kettle: 1800 - 2500W
- Oil filled radiator: 500 - 2500W
- Power tools: various
- Shower unit: 3000 - 6000W
- Toaster: 1400W
- Tumble Drier: 2500W
- Washing Machine: 2500W
Medium Electricity Consumption
- Food mixer: 200 - 700W
- Hair dryer: 350 - 800W
- Microwave: 650 - 850W
- Vacuum cleaner: 500 - 1000W
Low Electricity Consumption
- DVD player: 100W
- Electric blanket: 60 - 350W
- Fridge-freezer: 300W
- Freezer: 300W
- Lighting: various
- Music system: 80 - 100W
- PC: 100W
- Refrigerator: 100W
- Sewing machine: 75W
- Television: 100W
- Video: 110W
Consumption levels vary within different electric appliances as well as between different models of the same type of electric appliance.
