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Calculations per year are based on the following usage:

Electricity costs calculated at average electricity tariff of 27c/kwh

LPG Gas costs calculated at average of 4.41 cents per megajoule.

Natural Gas costs calculated at average gas tariff of 3 cents per megajoule.

Standby: Where figures are available and/or applicable, the "In-Use" hours are deducted from the overall standby period.

Category Name

Usage

Televisions

10 Hours usage per day, 365 days a year

Dishwashers

365 wash cycles per year

Washing Machines

365 warm wash cycles per year

Refridgerators / Freezers

24 hours a day, 365 days per year

Clothes Dryers

52 drying cycles per year

Cooking Appliances

Slow Cookers, Bread Makers & Food Dehydrators are based on 1 cooking Cycle per week, 52 weeks in the year. All other cooking appliances are based on 1 hour usage per week, 52 weeks in the year

Rice Cookers

1 hour cooking and 1 hour warming per week, 52 weeks per year

Vacuums

1 hour usage per week, where applicable based on 2 hours charging, 52 weeks per year

Ovens

156 cooking cycles per year

Cooktops

Based on 2 Burners Running at 75%, 1 hour per day, 300 days per year

Oven Cooktop Combinations

Based on oven usage + cooktop usage

Duel Fuel Ovens

Based on oven usage + cooktop usage

Rangehoods

Based on 1 hour usage, 300 days per year

Microwave/Convection Ovens

Based on 4 hours usage 52 weeks per year

Beverage Makers

Based on 15mins usage per day, 365 days a year

Electric Heaters

4 Hours usage per day, 90 days a year

Electric Blankets

1 Hours usage per day, 90 days a year

Natural Gas Heaters

4 Hours usage per day, 90 days a year

LPG Gas Bottled Heaters

4 Hours usage per day, 90 days a year. Based on 45Kg gas cylinder, Cost to fill LPG cylinder = $100

Outdoor Patio Heaters

2 Hours usage per day, 90 days a year.

Air Conditioners

260 hours usage per year cold, 260 hours usage per year heat, Reverse cycle 520 hours usage per year

Air Treatment

260 hours usage per year

Fans

10 Hours usage per day, 90 days a year

Electric Hot water Systems

Based on an average 3 person house hold who use 150 litres of water per day.

Natural Gas Hot Water Systems

Based on 1 hour per day 365 days per year on average 200 litters of water per day

Continuous Flow Hot Water Systems Natural Gas

Based on 1 hour per day 365 days a year (based on min MJ/h)

Projectors

3 Hours In Use per day, 21 hours standyby use 365 days a year

Game Consoles

3 Hours In Use per day, 21 hours standyby use 365 days a year

Home Theatre Systems / DVD & Blu-Ray

3 Hours In Use per day, 21 hours standyby use 365 days a year

Stereo Systems, Sound Bar Speakers & Speaker Systems

3 Hours In Use per day, 21 hours standby use 365 days a year

Digital TV Set-Top Boxes

6 Hours In Use per day, 18 hours standyby use 365 days a year

Computers

ENERGY STAR 'TEC' estimates for annual energy consumption

Monitors

8 hours usage per day, 365 Days a year

Laser, Bubble Jet, Inkjet & All-in-One Printers

ENERGY STAR 'TEC' estimates for annual energy consumption

Lighting

6 hours usage per day, 365 Days a year

Energy Saving bulb based on CFL/LED wattage, depending on manufactures specifications

Non Energy Saving bulb based on Incandescent or Halogen wattage, depending on manufactures specifications

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