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! Device !! Typical power rating !! Sample rating !!  Daily use !! Monthly consumption
! Device !! Typical power rating !! Sample rating !!  Daily use !! Monthly consumption
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| Desktop computer, medium use and load || 50-400 W || 100 W || 8 hours  || 24 kw/h
| Desktop computer, medium use and load || 50-400 W || 100 W || 8 hours  || 24 kW/h
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| Laptop computer, medium use and load || 10-90 W  || 30 W || 8 hours  || 7.2 kw/h
| Laptop computer, medium use and load || 10-90 W  || 30 W || 8 hours  || 7.2 kW/h
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| 120cm LCD TV || 10-130 W  || 60 W || 8 hours  || 19 kw/h
| 120cm LCD TV || 10-130 W  || 60 W || 8 hours  || 19 kW/h
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| Laser printer/copier multifunction device || 700-1500 W  || 1000 W || 0.5 hour ||  15 kw/h
| Laser printer/copier multifunction device || 700-1500 W  || 1000 W || 0.5 hour ||  15 kW/h
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| Inkjet multifunction device || 10-40 W  || 25 W || 0.5 hour ||  0.3 kw/h
| Inkjet multifunction device || 10-40 W  || 25 W || 0.5 hour ||  0.3 kW/h
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This aspect has to be considered carefully, keeping in mind that washing only certain clothing items, as they are used, require more energy and water than washing a bunch of clothes. In other cases, communal washing may not be the best choice for sanitary, privacy or scheduling reasons.
This aspect has to be considered carefully, keeping in mind that washing only certain clothing items, as they are used, require more energy and water than washing a bunch of clothes. In other cases, communal washing may not be the best choice for sanitary, privacy or scheduling reasons.
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| Common washing machine || 1200-2000 W || 1500 W (only during water heating) || 1 hour || 11.25 kW/h
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| Older washing machine || 1200-2000 W || 1800 W (only during water heating) || 1.3 hours || 17.55 kW/h
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While clothes driers and washing machines that have integrated driers are highly convenient, they do have an impact on energy consumption. While airing and drying clothes outside is preferable, colder or more humid environments make such an option frequently inconvenient.  
While clothes driers and washing machines that have integrated driers are highly convenient, they do have an impact on energy consumption. While airing and drying clothes outside is preferable, colder or more humid environments make such an option frequently inconvenient.  
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! Device !! Typical power rating !! Sample rating !!  Daily use !! Monthly consumption
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| Standard Iron || 800-2100 W || 2100 W || 0.1 hours (6 minutes) || 6.3 kw/h
| Standard Iron || 800-2100 W || 2100 W || 0.1 hours (6 minutes) || 6.3 kW/h
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| Vertical Iron || 1400-1600 W || 1600 W || 0.1 hours (6 minutes) || 4.8 kw/h
| Vertical Iron || 1400-1600 W || 1600 W || 0.1 hours (6 minutes) || 4.8 kW/h
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! Device !! Typical power rating !! Sample rating !!  Daily use !! Monthly consumption
! Device !! Typical power rating !! Sample rating !!  Daily use !! Monthly consumption
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| Travel (compact) hairdryer, short hair || 1100-1200 W || 600 W (low setting) || 0.25 hours (15 minutes) || 4.5 kw/h
| Travel (compact) hairdryer, short hair || 1100-1200 W || 600 W (low setting) || 0.25 hours (15 minutes) || 4.5 kW/h
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| Travel (compact) hairdryer, long hair || 1100-1200 W || 1600 W (low setting) || 0.45 hours (27 minutes) || 8.1 kw/h
| Travel (compact) hairdryer, long hair || 1100-1200 W || 1200 W (high setting) || 0.45 hours (27 minutes) || 8.1 kW/h
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| Standard hairdryer, short hair || 2000-2200 W || 1000 W (low setting) || 0.15 hours (9 minutes) || 4.5 kw/h
| Standard hairdryer, short hair || 2000-2200 W || 1000 W (low setting) || 0.15 hours (9 minutes) || 4.5 kW/h
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| Standard hairdryer, long hair || 2000-2200 W || 1000 W (low setting) || 0.25 hours (15 minutes) || 7.5 kw/h
| Standard hairdryer, long hair || 2000-2200 W || 1000 W (low setting) || 0.25 hours (15 minutes) || 7.5 kW/h
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Appliances that heat water or food can have quite an important contribution to overall consumption. In many cases, they are much more convenient to use and more efficient and than, for instance, simple teapots used on an electric cooking machine.  
Appliances that heat water or food can have quite an important contribution to overall consumption. In many cases, they are much more convenient to use and more efficient and than, for instance, simple teapots used on an electric cooking machine.  


Purpose built devices can be optimized and this is certainly the case. However, just like any device, it stands to reason that they have to be determined as essential to be used in a certain manner.
Purpose built devices can be optimized and this is certainly the case. However, as in most cases, it stands to reason that they have to be determined as essential to be used in a certain manner.


In the case of an office, it all boils down to convenience and a pleasant working climate. If few employees use such devices on a constant basis, there is no major concern about consumption, although more efficient devices would help in limiting consumption.
In the case of an office, it all boils down to convenience and a pleasant working climate. If few employees use such devices on a constant basis, there is no major concern about consumption, although more efficient devices would help in limiting consumption.
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! Device !! Typical power rating !! Sample rating !!  Daily use !! Monthly consumption
! Device !! Typical power rating !! Sample rating !!  Daily use !! Monthly consumption
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| Common kettle || 2000-2200 W || 2000 W || 0.3 hour || 18 kw/h
| Common kettle || 2000-3100 W || 2000 W || 0.3 hour || 18 kW/h
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| Common cafetiere || 500-800 W || 600 W || 2 hours (if left running) || 36 kw/h
| Common cafetiere || 600-1000 W || 600 W || 2 hours (if left running) || 36 kW/h
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| Common grill || 1000-2100 W || 1500 W || 0.5 hours || 27 kw/h
| Common grill || 1000-2100 W || 1500 W || 0.5 hours || 27 kW/h
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| Common toaster || 600-1000 W || 800 W || 0.25 hours || 6 kw/h
| Common toaster || 600-1000 W || 800 W || 0.25 hours || 6 kW/h
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| Common water dispenser || 120 W (cooling)-430 W (heating) || 400 W || 2 hours || 18 kW/h
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! Device !! Typical power rating !! Sample rating !!  Daily use !! Monthly consumption
! Device !! Typical power rating !! Sample rating !!  Daily use !! Monthly consumption
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| 300 Liter refrigerator/freezer combo, 25 Celsius degree ambient || 100-300 W || 200 W || 6 hours (combined running time) || 36 kw/h
| Common 300 Liter refrigerator/freezer combo, 25 Celsius degree ambient || 100-300 W || 200 W || 6 hours (combined running time) || 36 kW/h
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| 300 Liter refrigerator/freezer combo, 30 Celsius degree ambient || 100-300 W || 200 W || 12 hours (combined running time) || 72 kw/h
| Common 300 Liter refrigerator/freezer combo, 30 Celsius degree ambient || 100-300 W || 200 W || 12 hours (combined running time) || 72 kW/h
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| Older 300 Liter refrigerator/freezer combo, 25 Celsius degree ambient || 200-400 W || 300 W || 6 hours (combined running time) || 54 kw/h
| Older 300 Liter refrigerator/freezer combo, 25 Celsius degree ambient || 200-400 W || 300 W || 6 hours (combined running time) || 54 kW/h
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Space heating and cooling may require considerable amounts of electricity. It may be helpful to establish specific temperature ranges at which appliances are turned on an off to maintain comfort. This will have a very large impact, particularly in summer. Permanent monitoring of temperature and humidity is essential to asess how to maintain it in an acceptable range.
Space heating and cooling may require considerable amounts of electricity. It may be helpful to establish specific temperature ranges at which appliances are turned on an off to maintain comfort. This will have a very large impact, particularly in summer. Permanent monitoring of temperature and humidity is essential to asess how to maintain it in an acceptable range.


Water heating that depends on tap water also evolves thought a year. Since tap water is cooler in winter, boilers are requiring more electricity to heat the water to the same temperature than during summer. Also, in summer, hotter water may be less desirable to work with, so a lower temperature can be sufficient.  
Water heating that depends on tap water also evolves thought a year. Since tap water is cooler in winter, boilers are requiring more electricity to heat the water to the same temperature than during summer. Also, in summer, hotter water may be less desirable to work with, so a lower temperature can be sufficient.
 
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| Common 12000 BTU air conditioning unit || 1200-1500 W || 1200 W || 8 hours (combined running time)* || 288 kW/h
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| Common large circulation fan || 40-200 W || 100 W || 8 hours || 24 kW/h
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  Note: *the case scenario considers a 25 square meter indoor area, 35 Celsius degree exterior temperature, 25 Celsius degree interior temperature desired


All these situations have to be carefully studied. It is not as effective to just use the "eco" function for certain devices, since it will just provide a lower service, in this case water temperature and electricity consumption, that may not be satisfactory for most purposes.
All these situations have to be carefully studied. It is not as effective to just use the "eco" function for certain devices, since it will just provide a lower service, in this case water temperature and electricity consumption, that may not be satisfactory for most purposes.
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! Device !! Typical power rating !! Sample rating !!  Daily use !! Monthly consumption
! Device !! Typical power rating !! Sample rating !!  Daily use !! Monthly consumption
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| Standard vacuum cleaner || 500-600 W || 600 W || 0.25 hours (15 minutes) || 4.5 kw/h
| Standard vacuum cleaner || 500-600 W || 600 W || 0.25 hours (15 minutes) || 4.5 kW/h
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| Older vacuum cleaner || 1000-2000 W || 1200 W || 0.25 hours (15 minutes) || 9 kw/h
| Older vacuum cleaner || 1000-2000 W || 1200 W || 0.25 hours (15 minutes) || 9 kW/h
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Ensuring a properly lit indoor or outdoor used to require significant energy consumption. This may still be the case for very old installations but retrofits or modern systems are rarely high consumers.
Ensuring a properly lit indoor or outdoor used to require significant energy consumption. This may still be the case for very old installations but retrofits or modern systems are rarely high consumers.


A higher surface area that has to be light and more intense light leads to higher electricity demand and energy consumption. Of course, the more lamps installed and used in a place, as commonly is, the higher the total monthly consumption.
A higher surface area that has to be covered and more intense light leads to higher electricity demand and energy consumption.


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! Device !! Typical power rating !! Sample rating !!  Daily use !! Monthly consumption
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| Common LED lamp || 5-20 W || 15 W || 6 hours || 2.7 kw/h
| Common LED lamp || 5-20 W || 15 W || 6 hours || 2.7 kW/h
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| Common LED lamps || 5-20 W || 1600 W || 10 hours  || 4.5 kw/h
| Common LED lamps || 5-20 W || 1600 W || 10 hours  || 4.5 kW/h
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| Old fluorescent lamp || 18-40 W || 40 W || 10 hours  || 12 kw/h
| Old fluorescent lamp || 18-40 W || 40 W || 10 hours  || 12 kW/h
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| Old outdoor lamp || 100-250 W || 100 W || 10 hours  || 30 kw/h
| Old outdoor lamp || 100-250 W || 100 W || 10 hours  || 30 kW/h
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Lighting systems tend to not require high investments for modernization purposes but some specialized systems may still command a high price, so it is advisable to understand the current situation.
Lighting systems tend to not require high investments for modernization purposes but some specialized systems may still command a high price, so it is advisable to determine the current situation.


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