High utility bills? Grab the reins and take control of the
electricity you use by identifying where your energy dollars are
going. Learn how much electricity your loads are using! What’s a
Load? A load is anything in an electrical circuit that when the
circuit is turned on draws power from the circuit. A load can be
an air conditioner, a water heater, a computer, a clock radio, a
TV – anything in your house that uses electricity! Of course not
all loads use the same amount of electricity. Per hour a TV will
use less electricity than an air conditioner. Per hour a 4 watt
clock radio will use less electricity than a water heater. To
determine how many watts each of your loads uses, reference the
manual or search for the label on the air conditioner, water
heater, computer, clock radio or TV. Most likely the label will
have a watt number on it. If you only see the amps and the
volts, don’t worry. The percentage of watts can be determined by
multiplying the volts times the amps. P(watts)=E(volts)xI(amps).
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