The table below gives you an idea of which appliances in your
household are contributing the most to your carbon footprint.
|
Appliance |
Average
Usage |
Average
Use |
Cost Per
Yr |
kg C02
Per Yr |
|
Microwave Oven |
96
Times Per Year |
0.945 kWh per use |
$18.37 |
39 |
|
Washing Machine |
187
Washes Per Year |
2kg
load 0.63 kWh |
$23.86 |
51 |
|
Tumble Dryer |
148
Uses Per Year |
2.50 kWh per cycle |
$74.94 |
159 |
|
Kettle |
1542 Uses Per Year |
0.11 kWh per |
$34.23 |
73 |
|
Gas
Oven |
135.1 Uses Per Year |
1.52 kWh per use |
$15.39 |
38 |
|
Electric Oven |
135.1 Uses Per Year |
1.56 kWh per use |
$42.69 |
91 |
|
Dishwasher at 55°C |
110
Uses Per Year |
1.07 kWh per use |
$23.84 |
51 |
|
Dishwasher at 65°C |
135
Uses Per Year |
1.44 kWh per use |
$39.37 |
84 |
|
Fridge-Freezer A++ |
24
Hours A Day |
206
kWh per year |
$41.72 |
89 |
|
Fridge-Freezer A+ |
24
Hours A Day |
270
kWh per year |
$54.68 |
116 |
|
Fridge-Freezer A |
24
Hours A Day |
408
kWh per year |
$82.64 |
175 |
|
Standard Light Bulb |
4
Hours A Day |
100W |
$29.57 |
63 |
|
Low
Energy Light Bulb |
4 Hours A
Day |
18W |
$5.32 |
11 |
The table below compares the various types of televisions and
digital adapters, including on standby mode.
|
Television 34-37 inch |
Average
Use Per Day |
Average
Use |
Cost Per
Yr |
kg C02
Per Yr |
|
Primary CRT |
On
Power 6.5 |
198.5 W |
$95.38 |
203 |
|
Primary CRT |
Standby 17.5
|
4.2 W |
$5.42 |
12 |
|
Primary LCD |
On
Power 6.5 |
211.1 W |
$101.43 |
215 |
|
Primary LCD |
Standby 17.5
|
1.8 W |
$2.32 |
5 |
|
Primary Plasma |
On
Power 6.5 |
263.9 W |
$126.81 |
269 |
|
Primary Plasma |
Standby 17.5
|
3.6 W |
$4.65 |
10 |
|
Primary Rear projection |
On
Power 6.5 |
192.3 W |
$92.40 |
196 |
|
Primary Rear projection |
Standby 17.5
|
2.0 W |
$2.59 |
5 |
|
Digital Adapter Terrestrial |
On
Power 6.5 |
7.1
W |
$3.40 |
7 |
|
Digital Adapter Terrestrial |
Standby 17.5
|
6.4 W |
$8.28 |
18 |
|
Digital Adapter Terrestrial Recorder |
On
Power 6.5 |
17.6 W |
$8.46 |
18 |
|
Digital Adapter Terrestrial Recorder |
Standby 17.5
|
11.3 W |
$14.62 |
31 |
