These appliances may be increasing your light bill

Awarmer, electric plate, washing machines, fridge... after all, what are the appliances that spend the most energy and therefore have a higher weight on the electricity bill? 

Repsol explains that, in practical terms, “heavy weights” tend to be divided into three groups: 

1. Heating (environment and water) – “A portable electric heater used a few hours a day in winter can add up to tens (or hundreds) of kWh in the month and the hot sanitary water with thermoaccumulator can represent a very high annual consumption depending on the profile and equipment”;
2. Heat generating apparatus for a process (drying and cooking) – “Drying clothes and cooking in an oven requires energy to heat and remove moisture. The technological difference counts a lot: heat pump dryers consume much less per cycle than ventilated electric dryers or resistance condensation dryers”;
3. Continuous (cold) consumption – “ The refrigerator is often referred to as the household appliance that weighs more because it is always on. The efficiency (kWh/year) and use (door openings, temperature, rear ventilation) make a difference in final consumption”.

“ When you talk about household appliances that spend more, what matters is not only power (in Watt), but above all power (in Watt) how long the device works and how it works. A refrigerator may have a ‘modest’ power, but it is on non-stop. Already an oven can ‘punch’ many watts, but for less time. That's why, in many houses, heating equipment (environment and water) and drying equipment tend to dominate the bill, while the refrigerator stands out for having a ‘constant consumption’ throughout the year“, says Repsol. 

In turn Goldenergy also discloses a list of household appliances that spend more, of which we highlight 10: 

1. Portable heater or radiator – “Electric heaters are at the top of the list. They have very high powers (1 500–2 500 W) and, in cold months, they are switched on for hours”;
2. Air conditioning/heat pump – “Essentials in summer (and in many houses, also in winter), air conditioning systems can represent up to 40% of domestic energy consumption”;
3. Drying machine – “Practic, but the most expensive. Even class models They consume it a lot due to the energy needed to evaporate moisture”;
4. Oven – “Cooking, baking and gratining takes a lot of heat and therefore a lot of energy”;
5. Electric plate – “Traditional electric plates take time to heat and keep warm after they are turned off”;
6. Washing machine – “The biggest expenditure comes from water heating. Washing at 30 °C instead of 60 °C can reduce consumption by almost half”;
7. Dishes washing machine – “It also heats water and consumes more in short programs with high temperature”;
8. Refrigerator – “It is on 24 hours a day, which makes it one of the largest consumers in the long term”;
9. Freezer Ark – “Less used, but equally constant, since the compressor works day and night”;
10. Ironing iron – “Electrical resistance quickly heats up and consumes a lot of energy in a short time.”.