How much Water and Electricity does a Food Waste Disposer Consume?
The use of a FWD does not significantly increase water or electricity consumption: food waste disposers consume an average 5 liters of water per day, less than the amount of a single toilet flush. After installing a disposer, total household water consumption increases by only 0.04%. The average monthly power consumption of a 0.55 horsepower food waste disposer is roughly equal to that of using a single light bulb for one hour.
