The cost of electricity varies based on your location. Some neighborhoods can see prices around .11c per kilowatt-hour while others may be closer to .20c per kilowatt-hour. There is no single rate that is applied to everyone.
Heating and cooling systems typically are the most impactful on your electricity bill.
In some parts of the USA, electricity companies will offer reduced rates at night due to it being offpeak with less demand in their service area. Certain parts of New York are part of this pricing system, it depends on their exact location and provider.
No, TVs typically use between 50 and 200 watts of energy. If you have a TV that is 200 watts and leave it on all day every day for an entire year it would only cost you about $192 in electricity if your price of electricity is .11c per kilowatt-hour. While this is a large amount, based on our scenario we can see TVs are not very expensive to run.
Fans use a tiny percentage of the power that an air conditioner uses, so yes it is likely much cheaper to run a fan over an AC. However, the effectiveness of a fan cooling a room is likely nothing compared to an AC unit's capabilities.
Create Date: September 30, 2024
Last Modified Date: September 30, 2024
