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Typical running costs for household appliances

Here's a helpful list of what it costs to run various household appliances in different parts of your home.

How are running costs worked out?

The amount of power an appliance uses is determined by its wattage. 1000 watts equal a kilowatt. 

When you run a 1000 watt appliance for one hour, you use one unit (kilowatt hour) of electricity. One unit of electricity will run a 2000 watt plug in heater for 30 minutes or a 100 watt bulb for 10 hours. 

The following sets out approximate running costs based on an average energy retailer tariff as at April, 2022. All prices include GST.

Approximate net running costs

Household 24 hour use - 35 cents kW/h

Standard controlled - 25 cents kW/h

Heating


Heat Pump (4.5kW output)*1 year for $297 (3hrs/day, 6 months/year)
Plug-in Fan Heater (2.4kW)1 year for $462
Five Fin Oil Column Heater1 year for $192
DehumidifierOvernight for 98 cents
Electric Blanket1 week for 98 cents (4hrs/day)

* The cost of a heatpump will vary depending on the temperature set, how big it is and the time it is used for.

Water Heating

Electricity used by hot water cylinders will vary depending on the cylinder size, amount of hot water used, thermostat setting, temperature of the incoming water and if there is any cylinder insulation. Baths use more hot water than showers so will cost more.

Electric Cylinder (180L)1 year for $821 (heating for 3hrs/day)
Heat Pump Cylinder1 year for $411 (heating for 3hrs/day)


Kitchen

Refrigerator1 year for $153
Chest Freezer (300L)1 year for $153
Jug1 litre for 4 cents
Coffee Machine1 cup for 4 cents
Toaster2 slices for 1 cent
Slow Cooker1 hour on low for 8 cents
Rangehood and extractor fan1 hours use for 7 cents
Oven1 hours use for 70 cents
Microwave10 minutes use for 7 cents
Stovetop- (2 elements)1 hours use for 84 cents
Airfryer10 minutes use for 13 cents
Electric Frypan10 minutes use for 14 cents
Sandwich Press5 minutes use for 6 cents
Food Processor
5 minutes use for 2 cents
Cake Mixer
10 minutes use for 3 cents
Dishwasher
1 hours use for 63 cents

Bathroom & Laundry

Washing machine1 cold wash for 18 cents
1 hot wash for 70 cents
Dryer1 hour for 53 cents
Iron10 minutes use for 7 cents
Heated Towel Rail1 days use for 60 cents
Hair Dryer10 minutes use for 9 cents

Lights

Incandescent 100 watt bulb 1 year (6hrs/day) for $76
LED 100 watt equivalent bulb 1 year (6hrs/day) for $7

Living room

Television (LED)1 hours use for 28 cents

1 day on standby for 3 cents
TV Decoder1 day for 21 cents
Gaming Console1 hours use for 5 cents
1 day on standby for 13 cents
Ceiling Fan1 days use for 25 cents
Vacuum Cleaner30 minutes use for 18 cents

Study / Work Room

Desktop Computer1 work day for 56 cents
Laptop Computer1 work day for 17 cents
Phone ChargerOvernight for 3 cents
Digital Alarm Clock1 year for $24.50

Pumps & Sewerage

Pool filter pump1 year for $2,044
Water Pump1 year for $56.20 (2hrs/day)
Aerated Sewerage System1 year for $245

Spa Pools

The cost of running spa pools will vary according to pool size, thermostat setting, insulation, heating element size, usage and electricity tariff. Please feel free to discuss your individual requirements with one of our staff.

More Information

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