Want To Save On Your Electric Bill?

In recent months we have done a good job at lowering our electric bill by being diligent about turning off and unplugging electrical items when not in use.

In order to find ways to save even more, I decided to research the cost of using ordinary electrical appliances. I used a great tool called "Calculate Your Electric Cost" over at the Saving Electricity site. (I used $.12 as the cost for the electricity, which is the national average. Your cost could be different, but the list below will still be helpful in noticing which appliances cost the most to use.)

Clothes Dryer - $.48 per hour
Oven - $.48 per hour
Dishwasher - $.40 per hour
Toaster - $.15 per hour ($.01 per 5 minutes)
Microwave - $.15 per hour ($.01 per 5 minutes)
Coffee Maker - $.10 per hour ($.01 per 5 minutes)
Stove Top Burner - $.09 per hour ($.01 per 5 minutes)
Refrigerator - $.03 per hour ($.79 per 24 hours)
60 Watt Light Bulb - $.01 per hour ($.06 per 8 hours)
Laptop Computer - $0 per hour ($.04 per 8 hours)
Clock Radio - $0 per hour ($.01 per 24 hours)
27" Widescreen TV - $.01 per hour