How much electricity does it take to power a house with all of the modern conveniences? I am building a rural home and would like to consider alternative power sources. To have AC, heat, a refrigerator, TV, and all of the things we use on a daily basis. What sort of ampage /voltage/wattage does a house require?

I have looked at many sites but none I have found give general requirements needed to figure the amount I might require.

Thanks

If you have well, like I do, I have a 200 amp service to cover that, which includes electirc to deattached garage.

Telling you how to do the calculations is not easy to do. If you get back to me with the following information, I can perform the calcs and layout to help you understand if you like, or at least give you the minimum size service that you will need.

I need:
Total square footage of living space, and does not include open porches, garages, and basement or attic.

A list of all electric appliances , to include any AC, or heat, and the volage and load of each in amperes or wattage.

You are correct to be asking the question, and the answer is much more than guessing or comparing to other homes.

First,

Thanks for the responses. I have obviously not thought it out to this degree yet. I am still planning on the house designs, location on property, etc. I will need to get specific numbers on appliances and electrical devices to ascertain exactly what I will need power wise.

Hey guys,

I am a 16 year old school student and was wondering how much electricity the average household would use?
This house must also be able to contain 4people living in it. Is it possible to work this out?

Thanks heaps

hey guys,

i am a 16 year old school student and was wondering how much electricity the average household would use?
this house must also be able to contain 4people living in it. is it possible to work this out?

thanks heaps

Macka123,

See what Tk wrote above.

I can tell you this, we aren't installing anything under 200 amps for new construction homes---unless it's a non-service rated panel.

Now, this isn't to say you can't get up to 400 amps for a house. Not to mention I've even seen them higher:eek:

How Many things are pluged in your house?

How many "things are plugged in" a home,


How Many things are pluged in your house?

Is irrelevant, and not how load calcuations are done.

It's also irrelevant because the question was asked five YEARS ago.

Stan, apparently the standing policy is to not mention to a poster the thread is old, see:

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/feedback/old-threads-564242.html

Stan, apparently the standing policy is to not mention to a poster the thread is old,... Hmmm. I never saw that before. In fact I don't think I just did either. ;)

In this case I don't think all that applies. The new poster did not add anything correct or helpful. He asked a question to someone who has not been back in five years, and apparently has gotten the answers he needed back then. So the new question is completely superfluous.

Also, I did not at all "'yell at' or otherwise chastise a member". I was simply making a point that the new post was useless and only served to clutter an already busy board.
And I have no problem with someone reporting me for making this point the way I did. I stand by it.

I hear you,


In fact I don't think I just did either.

I don't think there was any reference to you, or me, I think the chatising was from someone else, althou, I have told people, politely I think, not to answer old questions.

Honestly, makes it easier to moderate. Either respond to the new post, as I did, or ignore it, and if there is a bad answer, RIP it.