U.S. Household Energy Consumption

Common Appliances, Tools, Pumps and Air Conditioners  Tool Estimated Watts  Jig Saw 300W  Band Saw 1200W  Table Saw 1800W  1 / 4 "drill 250W 3 / 8" drill 500W  1 / 2 "drill 750W   6 1/2" Circ. saw 1000W   Space Heater 1500W Shop Vac 5HP 1000W  7 1/4 "Circ. saw 1200W+ 8 1 / 4 "Circ. saw 1800W  Portable Grinder 1380W Disc Sander 1200W   Electric Chain Saw 14" 1200W Air Compressor 1HP 2000W

Typical wattages of Various Appliances

Here are some examples of the range of nameplate 
wattages for various household appliances:

• Aquarium = 50-1210W
• Clock radio = 10W
• Coffee Maker = 900-1200W
• Clothes Washer = 350-500W
• Clothes Dryer = 1800-5000W
• Dishwasher = 1200-2400W (using the drying feature Greatly skapar energy consumption)
• Dehumidifier = 785W
• Electric Blanket (Single / Double) = 60/100W
• • Ceiling Fan = 65-175W
  • Window Fan = 55-250W
  • Furnace = 750W
  • Whole House = 240-750W
• Hair Dryer = 1200-1875W
• Heater (portable) = 750-1500W
• Clothes Iron = 1000-1800W
• Microwave Oven = 750-1100W

• Personal Computer
  • CPU (awake / asleep) = 120/30W or less
  • Monitor (awake / asleep) = 150/30W or less
  • Laptop = 50W
• Radio (sterio) = 70-400W
• Refrigerator (frost-free, 16 cubic feet) = 725W
• Televisions (color)
  • 19 "= 65-110W
  • 27 "= 113W
  • 36 "= 133W
  • 53 "-61" Projection = 170W
  • Flatscreen = 120W
• Toaster = 800-1400W
• Toaster Over = 1225W
• VCR / DVD = 17-21/20-25W
• Vacuum Cleaner = 1000-1440W
• Water Heater (40 gallon) = 4500-5500W
• Water Pump (deep well) = 250-1100W
• Water Bed (with heater, no cover) = 120-380W

Source: www.solar-fit.com