Residential energy and water consumption
Taking my electricity and water bill and doing a bit of arithmetic, In recent billing periods, I found that our home on average consumes about 1kW (1000 J/s) of electrical power, and about 182 gallons of water per day. Family of 3, sometimes 4, adults depending on the time of year.
I’m curious how this compares to others’s homes?
Energy calculation goes like: (kwH/da) * (3.6e6 J/(s kwH)) * (da/24hr) * (hr/3600s) = joules/s = watts
Water calculation goes like: (hundreds of cubic foot of water) * (7.48 gal/ cubic foot) = gallons
[tags]energy,conservation,itron,c1sr[/tags]
