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How to Save Energy: Coronado

Most of the electricity consumed in today's Coronado homes and condos goes to operate our major appliances and heating systems, with lighting and small appliances consuming the rest. The electric energy used in our Coronado homes and condos is often the most expensive form of energy we use. Since you pay for the amount of electricity you use, reducing your energy usage will save you money. Also the less energy we require, the less of an impact commercial electrical generation will have on our environment.  Learn how to live smart and green in your Coronado homes and condos.

The tables provided in this section show the estimated average monthly energy usage, based on national averages. As consumption of electricity varies from house to house, these averages may not be accurate for everyone, but they do serve as a valuable guide. Each table shows the estimated average monthly usage in kilowatt hours (KWH) and the monthly operating costs based on a $0.05 per KWH charge. You can easily adjust the figures to reflect your costs by checking your utility bill (or contact your local utility) for your per kilowatt hour (KWH) charge and multiplying by the monthly usage figures to arrive at your costs.

 

Understanding Kilowatt Hours

 

Electricity is billed to customers for each kilowatt hour (KWH) used.

A kilowatt is 1000 watts.

A kilowatt hour is 1000 watts of electricity delivered to a customer for one hour.

A good example is a 100 watt light bulb, left on for 10 hours: 100 watts x 10 hrs. = 1 KWH.

If you would like to calculate the energy usage of an appliance you can use the following formula:

Wattage divided by 1000 x cost per kwh = cost per hour.

 

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Posted on January 22, 2008 13:41:30 by Jan Clements

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