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Power Consumption of Household Appliances – Wattage Chart

Do you want to know what is the typical power consumption for various household appliances?

The chart below will help you find out.

We have compiled it using the data published by the generator industry leaders – Honda and Generac.

The figures in the chart are the average wattages for typical home appliances.

You can use them to easier calculate your power consumption.

You can also use these to get a better estimate of how big of a generator do you need to run your household goods.

Electrical Appliances Power Consumption Chart

ApplianceStarting WattsRunning Watts
Blueray Player 350 350
Ceiling Fan 70 60
Clothes Dryer 6750 5400
Dishwasher 540 220
Electric Heater (Fan) 2 000 1 000
Electric Thermal Radiator N/A 500
Electric Water Heater N/A 4 000
Electric Water Heater (tankless) 6 600 2 200
Flat Screen TV 120 120
Freezer 1500 500
Furnace Fan Blower (1/2 HP) 2 350 800
Furnace Fan Blower (1/3 HP) 1 400 700
Garage Door Opener 2 350 875
Heat Pump 4 700 4 500
LCD Monitor 30 30
Light Bulb (conventional type) N/A 75
Light Bulb (LED) N/A 9
Space Heater N/A 1 800
Sump Pump (1/2 HP) 2 150 1 050
Sump Pump (1/3 HP) 1 300 800
Washing Machine 2250 1150
Well Pump (1/2 HP) 2 100 1 000
Window AC (12 000 BTU) 9 750 3 250

Note: all figures are estimates. Your actual power requirements may vary.