{"id":845,"date":"2019-12-20T15:04:19","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T21:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/?p=845"},"modified":"2019-12-20T15:04:19","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T21:04:19","slug":"what-uses-the-most-kwh-in-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/what-uses-the-most-kwh-in-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"What Uses The Most kWh In A Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-852\" style=\"width: 337px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/iStock-940975636-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Read the SHOCKING facts on how much kWh home appliances use! Learn how you can reduce your monthly PA electricity bill!\" width=\"337\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/iStock-940975636-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/iStock-940975636-1-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/iStock-940975636-1-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/iStock-940975636-1-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/iStock-940975636-1.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center><em><strong>Appliance Gang Grilled!<br \/>Clothes washer comes clean under interrogation!<\/strong><br \/> We&#8217;ve got the SHOCKING facts on how much kWh home appliances use! See how yours compare and learn how you can reduce your monthly PA electricity bill.<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Uncovering What Uses the Most Electricity<\/h2>\n<p>Have you looked at your electric bill recently\u00a0and wondered why it&#8217;s so high? Apart from your home&#8217;s heating and cooling systems, one of the reasons\u00a0may be\u00a0due to the major appliances you have\u00a0in your\u00a0home.\u00a0These appliances are necessary, but because some can use a lot of electricity they\u00a0can also drive up your energy costs.\u00a0How much electricity (measured in kWh) each appliance uses depends on the type of appliance. How often you use it determines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/resources\/high-pennsylvania-energy-bill\">how much your bill is going to be<\/a>. Of course, the question you&#8217;re most likely asking yourself now is, &#8220;What appliances in\u00a0my home use the most electricity?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Appliances That Use the Most Electricity in a Household<\/h3>\n<p>Household appliance costs\u00a0can add up due to their continual usage. The exact kWh amount will vary depending on the type of appliance and the manufacturer. Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/save-electricity-and-fuel\/appliances-and-electronics\/estimating-appliance-and-home\">list of household appliances<\/a> that use the most electricity:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Refrigerator: 54 kWh\/month<\/li>\n<li>Clothes Washer: 3.06 kWh\/month<\/li>\n<li>Clothes Dryer:\u00a050.22 kWh\/month<\/li>\n<li>Electric Oven: 14.4 kWh\/month<\/li>\n<li>Electric Stove: 45 kWh\/month<\/li>\n<li>Dishwasher: 1.76 kWh\/month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The appliances listed above have higher kWh usage amounts than other household appliances. However, it&#8217;s important to keep in mind that\u00a0this is\u00a0due mainly to their relative frequent use. The good news is that you don&#8217;t have to get rid of these appliances. You can\u00a0reduce energy consumption and still get the\u00a0most benefit from these products.<\/p>\n<h3>Tips to Reduce Energy Consumption<\/h3>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t wish to do without your much-needed home appliances, know there are ways to reduce energy consumption including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lee.ces.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/TheFoodKeeper.pdf?fwd=no\">Don&#8217;t overload the refrigerator<\/a>. Air must circulate freely to cool the food inside evenly and to prevent ice forming. Follow the manufacturer&#8217;s recommendations.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/appliances-and-electronics\/laundry\">Wash full loads<\/a> and use cold water. Always clean the lint filter before drying clothes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/articles\/4-tips-prevent-thanksgiving-energy-bill-spike\">Don&#8217;t preheat the oven<\/a> unless it&#8217;s necessary. If possible, use\u00a0a microwave or toaster oven.<\/li>\n<li>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/articles\/cooking-some-energy-saving-tips\">stove top<\/a> during the cooler hours of the day. Turn the burners off a few minutes early to let the remaining cooking occur from residual heat.<\/li>\n<li>Pre-rinse extra dirty dishes and wash <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/appliances-and-electronics\/kitchen-appliances\">full loads<\/a> in the dishwasher. Turn off the drying component.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These tips will make it possible to use all of your home appliances but use less kWh while doing so.<\/p>\n<h3>Home Holiday Lighting Decorations and Electricity Usage<\/h3>\n<p>Since it&#8217;s\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/19\/ways-save-energy-bill-christmas-party-season\/\">holiday season<\/a>, it&#8217;s important to highlight\u00a0holiday decoration energy usage.\u00a0A strand of 100 incandescent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeadvisor.com\/r\/how-much-energy-christmas-lights-use\/\">Christmas tree lights<\/a>\u00a0is approximately 40 watts.\u00a0In the alternative,\u00a0an LED light strand\u00a0of the same number\u00a0is less than 5 watts.\u00a0This means you can\u00a0still decorate your tree with beautiful twinkling lights and conserve energy at the same time\u00a0when you use\u00a0LED lights. Since they use less power, there&#8217;s also less chance for them to overload extension cords and cause a fire. Plus, long LED light strings will not trip the breaker as often. Another tip to keep in mind is to only run your lights for a few hours each night. Even if you have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/best\">best electricity company<\/a> and the most affordable rates, holiday lights can increase electricity costs.<\/p>\n<h3>Household Appliances Can Be Used in an Energy Efficient Manner<\/h3>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to give up the convenience of your higher wattage household appliances. You can still use these items and do so with energy conservation in mind. Find more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/resources\/10-quick-energy-saving-tips\">energy conservation tips<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com<\/a>. And, while you&#8217;re there, review the latest electricity plans to see if you can save even more money by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/resources\/how-to-switch-pennsylvania-electricity-providers\">switching plans or providers<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uncovering What Uses the Most Electricity Have you looked at your electric [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mbp_gutenberg_autopost":false},"categories":[2,3,4,63,9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/845"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=845"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":853,"href":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/845\/revisions\/853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}