What Household Appliances Use the Most Electricity?
The refrigerator is the biggest electricity using appliance in the typical home. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images The next time you get your electric bill in the mail, take a good look at the dollar amount you owe and know that 20 percent of the cost is generated by your household appliances. While heating and air conditioning can be expensive, and televisions and computers can eat up their fair share of juice, a few common home appliances gobble up energy in big amounts that cost you a considerable amount each month. Knowing which ones use the most might help you scale back the use of these pricey devices when possible. Refrigerator Unfortunately you can’t just turn off the refrigerator. or else all the food would spoil. Regardless, the refrigerator is the appliance that uses the most energy in the typical home. While some appliances may use more energy in a shorter amount of time, the refrigerator is one of the few things that must operate 24 hours a day to serve its purpose. Wi
