Earthpill - Calculating the true cost of your electrical appliances 
Total entries in the Earthpill database 1,523 items and 1,557 measurements 

Example List of Appliances for a:  

This list shows you how you would save money and reduce your carbon footprint by looking at the items that have been added to your MyAppliances. As you haven't registered yet the list shows totals for an example list of items for a Home. You can create and view a list of your own appliances once you've registered. If you have an account already click here to log in. 

72
2,844 kWh
1,131 kWh
3,975 kWh
£397.5
1.67 Tonnes

Tips for reducing Power Consumption for Home example list of appliances

The items that use the most electricity when turned on are:

 Electra Reversair Tumble Drier 375.69 kWh (£37.57/0.16 Tonnes of CO2 per year) - Use for the minimum amount of time possible. Dry clothes outside if possible.
 Samsung LN-S4096D LCD TV 305.35 kWh (£30.53/0.13 Tonnes of CO2 per year)
 Tranquil T7 Server 227.92 kWh (£22.79/0.10 Tonnes of CO2 per year) - Use power management software to switch it to standby at the times that it's unused
 Sony KV 36FS76U CRT TV 186.28 kWh (£18.63/0.08 Tonnes of CO2 per year)
 Typical 50W (3) Fluorescent light (electronic choke) 164.36 kWh (£16.44/0.07 Tonnes of CO2 per year)

These 7 items are costing £125.96 and producing 0.53 Tonnes of CO2 per year

Over a quarter of your consumption is from leaving appliances on standby. The worst offenders are:

 Iiyama Vision Master 400 CRT Monitor (120.22 kWh (£12.02/0.05 Tonnes of CO2 per year)
 Samsung LN-S4096D LCD TV (116.88 kWh (£11.69/0.05 Tonnes of CO2 per year)
 Canon Canoscan 8000F Scanner (87.14 kWh (£8.71/0.04 Tonnes of CO2 per year)
 Microsoft Xbox 360 Games Console (85.05 kWh (£8.51/0.04 Tonnes of CO2 per year)
 Typical With AMD Athlon 64 Processor Desktop Computer (82.29 kWh (£8.23/0.03 Tonnes of CO2 per year)

You would save £49.16 and 0.21 Tonnes of CO2 per year if these items were turned off at the mains when not in use

Total Consumption by Room for Home example list of appliances

Office
41.42%
Kitchen
13.68%
Basement
10.75%
Family Room
10.62%
Living Room
10.17%
Landing
3.94%
Hall
 
Dining Room
 
Bedroom 3
 
Bathroom
 
Bedroom 2
 
Bedroom 1
 

 Office (25 items) 1,646.44 kWh (£164.64/0.69 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 41.42% of total
 Kitchen (10 items) 543.96 kWh (£54.40/0.23 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 13.68% of total
 Basement (9 items) 427.34 kWh (£42.73/0.18 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 10.75% of total
 Family Room 422.23 kWh (£42.22/0.18 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 10.62% of total
 Living Room (9 items) 404.07 kWh (£40.41/0.17 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 10.17% of total
 Landing 156.54 kWh (£15.65/0.07 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 3.94% of total
 Hall (3 items) 116.88 kWh (£11.69/0.05 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 2.94% of total
 Dining Room (4 items) 73.99 kWh (£7.40/0.03 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 1.86% of total
 Bedroom 3 72.32 kWh (£7.23/0.03 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 1.82% of total
 Bathroom (2 items) 48.02 kWh (£4.80/0.02 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 1.21% of total
 Bedroom 2 (3 items) 38.98 kWh (£3.90/0.02 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 0.98% of total
 Bedroom 1 (4 items) 24.26 kWh (£2.43/0.01 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 0.61% of total

Total Consumption by Type for Home example list of appliances

Computer
32.37%
Kitchen
17.62%
TV and Video
15.35%
Lighting
10.70%
Heating and Cooling
7.44%
Gaming
5.20%
Audio
4.80%
Telephone
3.54%
Misc
 

 Computer (14 items) 1,286.67 kWh (£128.67/0.54 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 32.37% of total
 Kitchen (5 items) 700.39 kWh (£70.04/0.29 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 17.62% of total
 TV and Video (4 items) 610.28 kWh (£61.03/0.26 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 15.35% of total
 Lighting (30 items) 425.46 kWh (£42.55/0.18 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 10.70% of total
 Heating and Cooling (2 items) 295.75 kWh (£29.57/0.12 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 7.44% of total
 Gaming (3 items) 206.63 kWh (£20.66/0.09 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 5.20% of total
 Audio (10 items) 190.92 kWh (£19.09/0.08 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 4.80% of total
 Telephone (2 items) 140.67 kWh (£14.07/0.06 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 3.54% of total
 Misc (2 items) 118.25 kWh (£11.82/0.05 Tonnes of CO2 per year) 2.97% of total

This list shows you a detailed view of the items in the Home example list of appliances in decreasing order of how much electricity they are using over a year. You can click on the headings in this table to change the ordering.

RoomManufacturerModelTypeQuant.On (hours/ cycles per week)Consumption (W/Wh per cycle)Standby (hours per week)Standby Cons. (W)Total On (kWh per year)Total Standby (kWh per year)Total All (kWh per year)Cost (£ per year)  
Family Room Samsung LN-S4096D LCD TV 1 28 209 140 16305.35116.88422.2342.22EditDelete
Basement Electra Reversair Tumble Drier 1 3 2400 165 0375.690375.6937.57EditDelete
Office Tranquil T7 Server 1 168 26 0 0227.920227.9222.79EditDelete
Office Iiyama Vision Master 400 CRT Monitor 1 24 77 144 1696.43120.22216.6521.66EditDelete
Office Typical With AMD Athlon 64 Processor Desktop Computer 1 24 97.5 144 9.5122.171.38193.4819.35EditDelete
Living Room Sony KV 36FS76U CRT TV 1 21 170 147 0186.280186.2818.63EditDelete
Kitchen Typical 50W Fluorescent light (electronic choke) 3 21 50 147 0164.360164.3616.44EditDelete
Landing Typical 3kW Immersion Heater 1 1 3000 167 0156.540156.5415.65EditDelete
Office Dimplex RD1205 Oil Filled Heater 1 4 667 0 0139.210139.2113.92EditDelete
Kitchen Breville Lightning Kettle 1 1 2500 167 0130.450130.4513.04EditDelete
Living Room Microsoft Xbox 360 Games Console 1 5 150 163 1039.1385.05124.1912.42EditDelete
Kitchen Bosch Exxcel Dishwasher 1 7 280 161 0102.270102.2710.23EditDelete
Office Typical With AMD Athlon 64 Processor Desktop Computer 1 4 97.5 164 9.520.3581.29101.6410.16EditDelete
Office IBM Thinkpad T30 Laptop Computer 1 16 43 152 835.963.4599.359.93EditDelete
Office Typical With AMD Athlon 64 Processor Desktop Computer 1 2 97.5 166 9.510.1782.2992.469.25EditDelete
Office Canon Canoscan 8000F Scanner 1 1 15 167 100.7887.1487.928.79EditDelete
Hall Ezee Torq Electric Bicycle 1 6 250 8 578.272.0980.368.04EditDelete
Office BT Paperjet 60 Fax Machine 1 1 17 167 90.8978.4279.317.93EditDelete
Bedroom 3 Typical 12V Bedside Light 1 63 22 105 072.32072.327.23EditDelete
Living Room Sony Playstation 2 (slim) Games Console 1 10 25 158 713.0457.7170.757.08EditDelete
Kitchen Panasonic NN-E225M Microwave 1 1 1170 167 161.058.7169.766.98EditDelete
Office 3COM Office Connect ADSL Wireless G Router Networking 1 168 7 0 061.36061.366.14EditDelete
Office BT Synergy 2120 Cordless Phone 1 168 7 0 061.36061.366.14EditDelete
Office Samsung NP R60Y Laptop Computer 1 21 52 147 056.98056.985.7EditDelete
Office Hewlett Packard Laserjet 4L Printer 1 2 250 166 326.0925.9852.075.21EditDelete
Dining Room Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer 1 14 18 154 413.1532.1445.294.53EditDelete
Kitchen Pure Evoke 1XT DAB Radio 1 8 6 160 52.541.7444.254.42EditDelete
Office Aiwa AD-WX727 Cassette Player 1 1 8 167 50.4243.5743.994.4EditDelete
Office Pure Chronos DAB Radio 1 20 5 148 55.2238.6143.834.38EditDelete
Bathroom Showermate Positive 1.4 bar Twin Power Shower Pump 1 1.75 415 166.25 037.89037.893.79EditDelete
Hall Typical GU10 50W Halogen light 2 7 50 161 036.53036.533.65EditDelete
Bedroom 2 Pure BUG DAB Radio 1 5 8 163 42.0934.0236.113.61EditDelete
Kitchen Typical 15W Fluorescent light (electronic choke) 3 14 15 154 032.87032.873.29EditDelete
Office Typical GU10 50W Halogen light 5 2 50 166 026.09026.092.61EditDelete
Dining Room Typical GU10 35W Halogen light 2 7 35 161 025.57025.572.56EditDelete
Basement Traxon FR1010 Mini-Fridge 1 6 71 162 022.23022.232.22EditDelete
Office CTX PV500BT Flat Screen Monitor 1 4 24 164 25.0117.1122.122.21EditDelete
Office CTX PV500BT Flat Screen Monitor 1 2 24 166 22.517.3219.831.98EditDelete
Basement Typical 80W Fluorescent light (electronic choke) 2 2 80 166 016.7016.71.67EditDelete
Bedroom 1 Typical 12V Bedside Light 2 7 22 161 016.07016.071.61EditDelete
Living Room Nintendo Wii Games Console 1 4 15 164 13.138.5611.691.17EditDelete
Bathroom Pure Oasis DAB Radio 1 4 7.5 164 11.578.5610.121.01EditDelete
Office Hewlett Packard Deskjet 5150 Printer 1 2 9 166 10.948.669.60.96EditDelete
Living Room Typical GU10 20W Halogen light 3 3 20 165 09.3909.390.94EditDelete
Bedroom 1 Typical 150W Halogen light 1 1 150 167 07.8307.830.78EditDelete
Office Cambridge Audio A1 Amplifier 1 20 6 148 06.2606.260.63EditDelete
Basement Typical 25W Bedside Light 2 2 25 166 05.2205.220.52EditDelete
Basement Typical 50W Fluorescent light (electronic choke) 1 2 50 166 05.2205.220.52EditDelete
Office Litepod IP20 SAD light 1 2 48 166 05.0105.010.5EditDelete
Dining Room JVC JA-S11 Amplifier 1 4 15 164 03.1303.130.31EditDelete
Basement Typical 11W Energy Saving Light 2 2 11 166 02.302.30.23EditDelete
Bedroom 2 Philips AZ1003 CD Radio Cassette 1 5 7 163 01.8301.830.18EditDelete
Bedroom 2 Marshall MG 15CD Amplifier 1 2 10 166 01.0401.040.1EditDelete
Living Room Philips VR 830 VHS Video 1 2 9 0 20.9400.940.09EditDelete
Living Room Pacific DVD-1002W DVD 1 2 8 166 00.8300.830.08EditDelete
Bedroom 1 Dual 505 Record Player 1 1 7 167 00.3700.370.04EditDelete

The power consumption measurements listed above are the averages of the measurements made by members of the Earthpill community and no warranty is given that they are accurate

All illustrations © Julian Mosedale | www.julianmosedale.co.uk
Graphs use code from Chris Goldfarb | www.codetoad.com