Compare household usage and bills

Do you use more or less electricity than other similar households? Use the Energy Calculator to compare your usage and bill. All you need is information about where you live, and your latest electricity bill.

Typical household power bills

Here are some typical households and their bills modelled using the Energy Calculator.

Household 1

Occupants

Energy Type

All Electric

Dwelling

House

Average annual power use:

$

3,289.64

15,014.8 kWh

 

Household includes:

• Electric hot water
• Electric heating and cooling
• Electric cooking
• Swimming pool
• 2 plasma TVs
• 3 computers
• Dishwasher
• Clothes dryer

Household 2

Occupants

Energy Type

All Electric

Dwelling

House

Average annual power use:

$

1,808.54

8,269.5 kWh

 

Household includes:

• Electric hot water
• Electric heating and cooling
• Electric cooking
• Plasma TV
• LCD TV
• Computer
• Dishwasher
• Clothes dryer

Household 3

Occupants

Energy Type

Electric + Gas
Heating, Cooking
And Hot Water

Dwelling

Unit

Average annual power use:

$

1,095.34

5,008.4 kWh

Excludes cost of gas hot water, heating (including electrical fans) and cooking appliances

Household includes:

• Air conditioning
• LCD TV
• 3 computers
• Dishwasher
• Clothes dryer

Household 4

Occupants

Energy Type

Electric + Gas
Heating, Cooking
And Hot Water

Dwelling

Flat

Average annual power use:

$

560.79

2564.2 kWh

Excludes cost of gas hot water, heating (including electrical fans) and cooking appliances

Household includes:

• Air conditioning
• Plasma TV
• Computer
• Dishwasher
• Clothes dryer