Wattages of Common Household and Shop Items

When you're planning to make the jump from grid-provided power to solar or wind power, or you're contemplating supplying a part of your power using either wind or solar power resources, knowing how much power you'll be using is always one of the first steps. This list of approximate wattages for some of the most common household and shop items will give you a good head start on computing the amount of power you'll need or want.

Remember that you won't turn everything on at the same time, so the demand on your solar or wind power system will never equal the maximum numbers of watts used by all the items. Also, if you do decide to start taking advantage of solar or wind power, you'll no doubt start to be more conservative in your use of power – especially with lights, TVs, and computers.