Price of Powering your Appliances
*The costs below are based on a unit price for electricity of 34p per kWH (average direct debit rate) which is the price cap after Oct 1, 2022 as announced by the Government on Sept 12. The actual power rating will depend on the size and specifications of the applicance.*
Appliances
(with average power rating)
Cost per hour
Electric Shower
9000 W
51p
per ten mins
Immersion Heater
3000 W
£1.02p
Kettle
3000 W
17p
per ten mins
Tumble Dryer
2500 W
85p
Electric Heater
2500 W
85p
Oven
2100 W*
71p
Washing Machine
2100 W
71p
Oil-filled Radiator
2000 W
68p
Hairdryer
2000 W
11p
per ten mins
Hob
2000 W
61p
Grill
1500 W
51p
Iron
1500 W
51p
Toaster
1000 W
6p
per ten mins
Microwave
1000 W
5.7p
per ten mins
Electric Mower
1000 W
34p
Vacuum Cleaner
900 W
31p
Dehumidifier
500 W
17p
Towel Raid
450 W
15p
Plasma TV
350 W
12p
Fridge-freezer
300 W
10p
Freezer
150 W
5p
Fridge
150 W
5p
Heating Blanket
150 W
5p
Desktop Computer
140 W
5p
Games Console
120 W
4p
LCD TV
120 W
4p
Laptop
50 W
2p
TV Box
40 W
1p
DVD Player
40 W
1p
Extractor fan
20 W
1p
Broadband router
10 W
1p
Get winter ready with these tricks
Heating
1️⃣
Set your heating to 18C.
18C is the minimum temperature the NHS recommends. There is no need to go higher unless you have a medical condition. The Energy Saving Trust estimates that lowering your heating by just one degree could save you as much as £75 a year!
2️⃣
Check everything is working efficiently.
Get a qualified expert to service your boiler and check the system pressure. It costs around £100 but can save you up to £200 a year in heating costs.
3️⃣
Bleed your radiators.
Balancing your heating system can save you up to £130 annually.
4️⃣
Reposition your furniture.
Move any heavy furniture, like sofas or chairs, that may be blocking radiators. It costs nothing but allows more heat into the room. Got shelving above your radiators? Add foil to the bottom of the ledges to reflect heat into the room.
5️⃣
Draught-proof
Air leaks through tiny gaps can see heat loss equivalent to a window being left permanetly open. Seal any gaps around your windows and doors with caulking filler and fill in spaces between floorboards with a specialist product such as DraughtEx, which costs under £10.
Home
1️⃣
Insulating your pipes
Protecting pipes in garages and colder rooms costs around £20 but is well worth it. Burst pipes can cause flooding damage, this can average up to £7.500.
2️⃣
Check your loose tiles
As well as letting rain in, a loose roof tile can fly off in stormy weather and cause damage. You should fix before the winter winds arrive.
3️⃣
Maintaining windows/doors
Replacing a window frame or front door can set you back around £300, so repair cracks with sealant which costs less than £5 a tube. Do you have a wooden window or door? Add a new coat of paint for extra protection.
4️⃣
Dodge the damp!
If your home is prone to damp, you should consider buying a dehumidifier. They cost around £50 but can prevent mould and damp. Move furniture from your walls to allow air to flow.
5️⃣
Insulting your loft
Insulating your loft costs an average of £300 to £400 but you’ll get the cash back in around two years through lower energy bilkls. Use insulation at least 370mm thick. Work out wheteher it’s work for your home at bit.ly/3r6YrU5
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