Household Energy Consumption

Helping you to understand where energy is used

The table below shows which appliances in your household are contributing the most to your carbon footprint

We have highlighted the low energy light bulb in red to show you that changing just one will save you about £12 per year in electricity costs compared to using a standard 100W bulb.

The energy saving will easily pay for the initial cost of replacing the bulb, well within the first year, as well as reducing your carbon footprint.

Appliance

Usage

Assumptions

 Cost per year 

 kg CO2 per year 

Microwave Oven

96 times per year

0.945 kWh per use (based on 1.39 kWh for full power and 0.5 kWh for defrosting)

£9.07

39

Washing Machine

187 washes per year

EU energy label A-rated gives an average consumption at 40°C using a 2kg load to be 0.63 kWh

£11.78

51

Electric Tumble Dryer

148 uses per year

2.50 kWh per cycle
Based on an average load capacity of 4.76 kg of dry laundry

£37.00

159

Kettle

1542 uses per year

0.11 kWh per use based on heating 1 Litre of water

£16.90

73

Gas Oven

135.1 uses per year

1.52 kWh per use

£7.60

38

Gas Hob

424 uses per year

0.9 kWh per use

£14.12

71

Electric Oven

135.1 uses per year

1.56 kWh per use

£21.08

91

Electric Hob

424 uses per year

0.71 kWh per use

£30.10

129

Dishwasher at 55°C

110 uses per year

1.07 kWh per use

£11.77

51

Dishwasher at 65°C

135 uses per year

1.44 kWh per use

£19.44

84

Fridge-Freezer A ++ spec

24 hours a day

206 kWh per year

£20.60

89

Fridge-Freezer A+ spec

24 hours a day

270 kWh per year

£27.00

116

Fridge-Freezer A spec

24 hours a day

408 kWh per year

£40.80

175

Standard Light Bulb

4 hours a day

100 W

£14.60

63

Low Energy Light Bulb

4 hours a day

18 W

£2.63

11

 

The table below compares the various types of televisions and digital adapters, including on standby mode.

Appliance

Usage

 Per use 

 Cost per year 

 kg CO2 per year 

Primary TV – CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) 34-37 inch

On Power
6.5 hours a day

198.5 W

£47.09

203

Primary TV – CRT (Cathode Ray Tube)

Standby
17.5 hours a day

4.2 W

£2.68

12

Primary TV – LCD 34-37 inch

On Power
6.5 hours a day

211.1 W

£50.08

215

Primary TV – LCD

Standby
17.5 hours a day

1.8 W

£1.15

5

Primary TV - Plasma 34-37 inch

On Power
6.5 hours a day

263.9 W

£62.61

269

Primary TV - Plasma

Standby
17.5 hours a day

3.6 W

£2.30

10

Primary TV – Rear projection 34-37 inch

On Power
6.5 hours a day

192.3 W

£45.62

196

Primary TV – Rear projection

Standby
17.5 hours a day

2.0 W

£1.28

5

Digital TV Adapter, Terrestrial

On Power
6.5 hours a day

7.1W

£1.68

7

Digital TV Adapter, Terrestrial

Standby
17.5 hours a day

6.4 W

£4.09

18

Digital TV Adapter, Terrestrial – Recorder

On Power
6.5 hours a day

17.6 W

£4.18

18

Digital TV Adapter, Terrestrial – Recorder

Standby
17.5 hours a day

11.3 W

£7.22

31