Energy Usage

Each day, you make dozens of energy-related decisions. Some of these decisions are based on comfort and convenience, and others may take into account the impact in your gas or electric bill. When making choices about appliance use, it is important to know how much it costs to operate a certain appliance, not only in dollars but in environmental impact.

Some appliances cost very little to operate, but others cost a lot. If you use efficient appliances, you can enjoy their service without worrying about your bill or the amount of pollutants that their use puts into the environment.

The following questions will give you an idea of what appliances consume the most energy in your home, and hopefully your answers to these questions will give you some insight as to which appliances deserve your energy-savings efforts.

Some useful energy terms and definitions.

*When entering values, only enter the highest value (e.g. 4), DO NOT type in a range of numbers (i.e. 3-4)*

1. RESIDENCY:
   

   What state do you live in? AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
   

   How many people live in your household? 12345678910
   

   Do you live in:
   An apartment/condoAn attached one-story houseAn attached two-story houseAn attached three-story houseA detached one-story houseA detached two-story houseA detached three-story house

   What is the square footage of your residence?
   

2. HEATING:
   

   What is the primary source of heat in your residence?
   Electric Heat Pump
   Electric Heat Resistance
   Gas
   Fuel Oil
   No Heating
   

   If applicable,

   I usually have my central heater on for 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 month(s) week(s) day(s) out of the year.

   I have 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 space heater(s) that is/are usually on for 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 month(s) week(s) day(s) out of the year.

   What temperature is the thermostat usually set to? N/A 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95

   
   

3. COOLING:
   

   I usually have my central air conditioner on for 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 month(s) week(s) day(s) out of the year.

   I have 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 fan(s) that is/are usually on for 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 month(s) week(s) day(s) out of the year.

   I have 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 window unit(s) that is/are usually on for 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 month(s) week(s) day(s) out of the year.

   What temperature is the thermostat usually set to? N/A 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95

4. WATER HEATING:
   

   How do you heat your water?
   Electric
   Gas
   

   At my residence, in one week, I/we take
   

   showers using a low-flow shower head
   showers using a high-flow shower head
   bath(s) with small amount(s) of water
   bath(s) with large amount(s) of water
   

5. DISHWASHER:
   

   How many times is the dishwasher used per week? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

   How many times do you hand wash your dishes per week? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

   If applicable,

   Do you use a high efficiency dishwasher? Yes No
   
   

6. LAUNDRY:

   How many loads of laundry are washed per week? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

   How many of these loads are washed in warm/hot water? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

   Do you use a high efficiency washer? Yes No
   

   What type of dryer do you use?
   Electric dryer
   Gas dryer

   How many of these loads are put in the dryer per week? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

7. REFRIGERATOR and FREEZER:

   I have 12 refrigerator(s), one is a side-by-side high efficiency side-by-side top freezer high efficiency top freezer bottom freezer high efficiency bottom freezer refrigerator and the other is a N/A side-by-side high efficiency side-by-side top freezer high efficiency top freezer bottom freezer high efficiency bottom freezer refrigerator.

   I have 012 freezer(s), one is a(n) N/A upright chest freezer and the other is a(n) N/A upright chest freezer.

8. LIGHT BULBS:
   

   Do you use compact fluorescent light bulbs for the majority of your lights? Yes No
   

9. TELEVISION:

   I have 01234 television(s) that is/are 40 inches or bigger that is/are usually on for hours a week.

   I have 01234 television(s) that is/are between 30 and 40 inches that is/are usually on for hours a week.

   I have 01234 television(s) that is/are below 30 inches that is/are usually on for hours a week.

   I have 01234 plasma television(s) that is/are usually on for hours a week.
   

10. COMPUTER:

    I have 0123 desk top computer(s) that is/are usually on for hours a week.

    I have 0123 lap top computer(s) that is/are usually on for hours a week.
    

11. COOKING:

    What type of oven do you use?
    Electric
    Gas

    About how many hours a week do you operate the oven?
    

    What type of stove/cook top do you use?
    Electric
    Gas

    About how many hours a week do you operate the stove/cook top?
    

    About how many minutes a day is your microwave oven operated?
    

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