Home Appliance Energy Use

power consumption table

The figures in this table are approximate and may vary depending on make, model and age of your appliance. The actual power consumption of your household appliances may vary significantly from the figures in this chart. Before finalising your total solar project consumption and ordering your required solar power system, we recommend checking the power information plates and owners manuals for your appliances to get more acurate figures.

The wattage of a product can be simply calculated by multiplying the Voltage (V) by the ampage (A). Wattage is always the total power used in a period of 1hr.


Please click this Link to return to the Solar Panel Calculator.




Kitchen (w) Office (w) DIY (w)
Coffee Pot - 200 Laptop Computer - 20-50 Weeder - 500
Coffee Maker - 800 Desktop Computer - 80 - 150 Hedge Trimmer - 450
Toaster - 800-1500 Printer - 100 1/4" Drill - 250
Popcorn Popper - 250 Scanner - 14 1/2" Drill - 750
Blender - 300 Shredder - 100 1" Drill - 1000
Microwave - 600-1500 Hard Drive - 15 8 1/4" Circ. Saw - 1400
Waffle Iron - 1200 Typewriter - 80-200 9" Disc Sander - 1200
Hot plate - 1200 Ceiling Fan - 10-50 3" Belt Sander - 1000
Frying Pan - 1200 Table Fan - 10-25 12" Chain Saw - 1100
Dishwasher - 1200-1500 Electric Clock - 3 14" Band Saw - 1100
Gbg. Disposal - 450 Answering Machine - 10 7 1/4" Circ. Saw - 900
Fridge Freezer - 200-400 Electric Pencil Sharpener - 100 Electric Mower (n/a) - 1500
Food Blender - 350 Wireless Router - 7 AC Grinder 1/2 hp - 1080
Electric Whisk - 120
Utility (w) Home Media (w) Other (w)
Handheld Vaccuum - 100 TV (47" Plasma) - 250-450 Clock Radio - 1
Upright Vaccuum - 200-700 TV (47" LCD) - 125-200 Electric Blanket - 200
Iron - 1000 TV (47" LED) - 90-150 Portable Heater- 1500
Sewing Machine - 100 CD Player - 35 Garage Door Opener - 350
Washing Machine - 300-500 Portable Stereo - 10-30 Waterbed - 400
Clothes Dryer - 4000 Satelite - 30 Car Stereo - 8
Air Conditioner (n/a)… DVD Player - 60 Shaver - 15
Air Con Room - 1000 Projector - 120-200 Guitar Amplifier - 40
Hair Dryer - 1000 DVR - 33 Synthezier - 30
Hair Straighteners - 80 HI-FI - 30 Games Console - 190
Hair Curlers - 750 VCR - 30 Cinema Amplifier - 800

Please click this Link to return to the Solar Panel Calculator.