What your stuff really uses
The short version
Anything that makes heat or cold is the big one. Everything else is small. Tap any appliance for its numbers and how long a battery runs it.
| Appliance | Per day |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator | 1.0–2.0 kWh |
| Chest freezer | 0.5–1.0 kWh |
| Well pump | 1.0–3.0 kWh |
| Window air conditioner | 3.0–8.0 kWh |
| Mini-split heat pump | 3.0–10.0 kWh |
| Space heater | 6.0–18.0 kWh |
| CPAP machine | 0.3–0.7 kWh |
| Starlink | 0.5–1.5 kWh |
| Sump pump | 0.2–1.5 kWh |
| Gas furnace fan | 2.0–6.0 kWh |
| Microwave | 0.1–0.3 kWh |
| Electric water heater | 8.0–15.0 kWh |
| Electric clothes dryer | 2.0–4.0 kWh |
| Washing machine | 0.3–0.6 kWh |
| TV | 0.2–0.6 kWh |
| Laptop | 0.1–0.4 kWh |
| Coffee maker | 0.1–0.3 kWh |
| Induction cooktop | 1.0–2.0 kWh |