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Re:25 Gigabit Linux internet router PC build by lttlrck on Saturday July 10, 2021 @10:39AM (#27793617)
It looks closer to 3.5Mwh:

http://shrinkthatfootprint.com/average-household-electricity...

But still that's far lower than the US at 11Mwh. Maybe A/C and home size accounts for most of it.

We're a family of 3 and on track for around 8Mwh this year. We only use AC on the hottest days (Southern Californian climate so it's quite manageable throughout the year), water and dryer are gas - but I have a homelab which could be optimized.

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Re:25 Gigabit Linux internet router PC build by iforgotpassword on Saturday July 10, 2021 @02:50PM (#27795551)
I got that figure from my last bill, they always add graphs and comparisons, like a bar chart displaying usage of a typical 1, 2, 3, 4 person household and then your usage. But maybe they show lower values here to get you to try and save more.

I'm in a two person household and usually clocking in at 700-900kwh, and that's with a 24/7 home server drawing 30W, a rpi for kodi that I keep running, dish washer, washing machine, induction stove. No ac, no dryer, no microwave, hot water and central heating with natural gas. Also no more desktop pc since around 2014.

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