http://shrinkthatfootprint.com/average-household-electricity-consumption
https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=97&t=3
How much electricity does an American home use?
In 2014, the average annual electricity consumption for a U.S. residential utility customer was 10,932 kilowatthours (kWh), an average of
911 kWh per month. Louisiana had the highest annual consumption at 15,497 kWh per residential customer, and Hawaii had the lowest at 6,077 kWh per residential customer.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/en...h/sustainable/5-energy-hungry-appliances1.htm
Refrigerators
The top-consuming kitchen appliance in U.S. households,
and separate freezers are next on the list. The approximate energy range is
30-200 kWh/month
Dehumidifiers
An appliance that removes moisture from the air. In very humid, wet areas, like South Florida or the U.S. Northwest, this can be crucial for health reasons, since too much water vapor...Lots of people leave dehumidifiers running all the time. Using a dehumidifier might consume
160 kWh/month, which is probably more than your refrigerator uses
Electrical water heater (in some area natural gas is used)
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating water is responsible for 12 percent of U.S. home energy use. We use the water heater in so many applications: showers, cleaning dishes, cleaning clothes -- it's a pretty ubiquitous part of our daily routine. And at an average consumption of
400 kWh per month, it's also a power-intensive one.
Air Conditioning
An air-conditioning unit might use anywhere from
200 to 1,800 kWh/month
- Window unit: 200-650 kWh per month
- Heat pump: 600-1,800 kWh/month
- Central air: 300-900 kWh per month
Home heating system
The kWh range for heating devices is extremely broad, running from a measly
100 kWh per month to a shocking 3,500 kWh/month
- Baseboard unit: 100-500 kWh/month
- Portable heater: 200-300 kWh/month
- Heat pump: 900-2,000 kWh/month
- Electric furnace: 1,500-3,500 kWh/month
