Appliances
Appliance ratings
How much your appliances cost to run will depend on how much power they consume. Check out this list of typical appliances and plug in their Wattage into our energy calculator to get an idea of how much each may cost to run.
Energy Calculator
This list of typical household appliances should help give you an idea of how much power each item consumes. Your appliance's actual power rating should be marked on the appliance itself, in the manual, or available online.
Please remember that some appliances become less efficient with age. We recommend considering the age of your appliance and the actual time it takes to get the job done when you use our energy calculator.
Appliance |
Average power rating (Watts) |
Electric shower |
7000 to 10500 |
Immersion heater |
3000 |
Electric heaters (fan, halogen, oil filled, convector) |
500 to 3000 |
Kettle |
3000 |
Tumble Dryer |
2000 to 3000 |
Oven |
2000 to 2200 |
Hairdryer |
2000 |
Washing machine |
1200 to 3000 |
Dishwasher |
1050 to 1500 |
Grill/hob |
1000 to 2000 |
Iron |
1000 to 1800 |
Toaster |
800 to 1500 |
Microwave |
600 to 1500 |
Vacuum cleaner |
500 to 1200 |
Dehumidifier |
300 to 700 |
Plasma TV 30" |
280 to 450 |
LCD TV 30" |
125 to 200 |
LED TV 30" |
50 to 100 |
Soundbar |
120 to 200 |
Towel rail |
250 to 500 |
Fridge-freezer |
200 to 400 |
Freezer |
150 |
Desktop computer |
80 to 200 |
Games console |
45 to 190 |
Fridge |
40 to 120 |
Incandescent light bulb |
25 to 100 |
Laptop |
20 to 65 |
Tablet (charge) |
10 |
Broadband router |
7 to 10 |
Bathroom fan |
10 to 50 |
Smart phone (charge) |
2.5 to 5 |
LED Lightbulb |
2 to 18 |