How much power do our things actually use.

Our TV uses 28w and when is on standby it still uses about a third of that. Our Fridge Freezer uses 6w when it’s just monitoring itself and 151w when the condenser is running. A new fridge freezer would use about half that. Our lava lamp uses 40w but our ordinary standard lamp uses 8w (Led bulb) Our microwave is a 700w unit which actually pulls 1250w, that’s 700w of cooking power, the rest turns the plate and powers the light and the microwave gun. If we had a more powerful microwave, say a 1200w unit that would use about 1800w.
Our panini press pulls 1000w. It makes toasted sandwiches but uses less power than a traditional toaster because its heat plates make contact with the bread, it runs for a shorter time, than a toaster would. Our Air Fryer pulls just under 2000w but only needs to be used for about 15 minutes at a time. Lightbulbs, a 60w bulb pulls 60w an hour, but an Led bulb with an equivalent light output only pulls about 9w I’ve started changing all of the light bulbs for Led versions.
Making lots of small savings by using machines that use less power, for a shorter time adds up to savings on the utility bill.
Knowing how much power items use means we can better plan how to use our two Ecoflows in an outage.