Outdoor & Garage electricity costs
Seasonal and intermittent loads that surprise people on their first full-season bill.
- Pool Pump $803/yr avg Single-speed pool pumps are among the largest discretionary loads in a home. Variable-speed models running longer at…
- EV Charger (Level 2) $1,446/yr avg A Level 2 charger draws 3.3 to 11.5 kilowatts. Because charging usually happens overnight, time-of-use rates matter…
- Garage Heater $602/yr avg Heating an uninsulated garage is expensive because most of the heat escapes. Insulating the door typically pays back…
- Sump Pump $16.07/yr avg Runs intermittently and only in wet conditions, so annual cost is modest and highly variable by climate and season. A…
- Electric Lawn Mower $60.25/yr avg Charging a battery mower costs a few cents per session - a fraction of the fuel cost of a gas equivalent. A typical…