The Cost of Energy for 10 common household tasks

acjc

Thought that this may be interesting.

1. Roasting a chicken (electric oven)
Energy usage: 3.50kWh 1995 price: 31.92p July 2008 price: 44.55p Now: 51.23p

2. Having a shower (gas boiler)
Energy usage: 2.36kWh 1995 price: 5.15p July 2008 price: 7.24p Now: 9.41p

3. Watching EastEnders on a 17in flat-screen TV
Energy usage: 0.28kWh 1995 price: 2.59p July 2008 price: 3.61p Now: 4.16p

4. Filling a bath (gas boiler)
Energy usage: 4.71kWh 1995 price: 10.29p July 2008 price: 14.48p Now: 18.82p

5. Washing one load of clothes at 40C
Energy usage: 0.5kWh 1995 price: 4.56p 6.36p Now: 7.32p

6. Running a 60W bulb for 1 hour
Energy usage: 0.06kWh 1995 price: 0.55p July 2008 price: 0.76p Now: 0.88p

7. Running a 12W eco-friendly bulb for 1 hour
Energy usage: 0.01kWh 1995 price: 0.11p July 2008 price: 0.15p Now: 0.18p

8. Boiling a kettle
Energy usage:0.15kWh 1995 price: 1.37p July 2008 price: 1.91p Now: 2.2p

9. Toasting two slices of bread
Energy usage: 0.05kWh 1995 price: 0.46p July 2008 price: 0.64p Now: 0.73p

10. Using a hairdryer for 5 mins
Energy usage: 0.16kWh 1995 price: 1.43p July 2008 price: 1.99p Now: 2.29p

Source is http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/gallery/2008/aug/01/energy.householdbills?picture=336141277

I'll be having more toast than roast chicken then.

Graham1

Some glaring inconsistencies there. Looks like Guardian journalists need some lessons on using their pocket calculator.

epsilondraconis

Almost 5p to watch Eastenders!

There's another reason not to watch it.

scottyf

acjc wrote: »

3. Watching EastEnders on a 17in flat-screen TV
Energy usage: 0.28kWh 1995 price: 2.59p July 2008 price: 3.61p Now: 4.16p


6. Running a 60W bulb for 1 hour
Energy usage: 0.06kWh 1995 price: 0.55p July 2008 price: 0.76p Now: 0.88p

7. Running a 12W eco-friendly bulb for 1 hour
Energy usage: 0.01kWh 1995 price: 0.11p July 2008 price: 0.15p Now: 0.18p

unless i have been getting this wrong for years 1000w of used power = 1 kwh

so for the small flatscreen most use around 30-60w at 30w i could run the tv for 33 hours and still not hit 1 kwh used and at my highest unit price that would be 10.56p for 33 hours use

and 100 hours use of the 12w eco bulb would be 1.2kwh around 13p-14p

so the figures are a little,i mean very far out.

bristolleedsfan

Graham1 wrote: »

Some glaring inconsistencies there. Looks like Guardian journalists need some lessons on using their pocket calculator.

Was actually in the Daily Mirror yesterday, think it was in conjunction with energy helpline.