{
  "name": "OffGridRVHub RV appliance wattage data",
  "url": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/appliance-wattage-data",
  "jsonUrl": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/appliance-wattage.json",
  "csvUrl": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/appliance-wattage.csv",
  "canonicalGuideUrl": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/solar-power/rv-appliance-wattage-chart",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-11",
  "caveat": "These are first-pass planning ranges for RV solar, battery, inverter, and generator sizing. Use the label, manual, battery monitor, or plug-in meter for the exact appliance in your rig before buying hardware.",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "OffGridRVHub",
    "url": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com",
    "contact": "hello@offgridrvhub.com"
  },
  "categories": [
    {
      "slug": "baseline",
      "title": "12V baseline and always-on loads",
      "description": "Moderate loads that quietly shape battery reserve because they run all day, overnight, or in repeated cycles."
    },
    {
      "slug": "remote-work",
      "title": "Remote work, internet, and medical loads",
      "description": "Small-to-medium devices that become serious daily loads when they stay on through a work block or overnight."
    },
    {
      "slug": "kitchen",
      "title": "Kitchen and short-burst inverter loads",
      "description": "High-watt appliances that may use modest daily energy but can drive inverter and surge planning."
    },
    {
      "slug": "comfort",
      "title": "Comfort and seasonal loads",
      "description": "Heating, cooling, entertainment, and humidity loads that can change the whole off-grid system design."
    }
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "slug": "12v-compressor-refrigerator",
      "category": "baseline",
      "appliance": "12V compressor refrigerator",
      "typicalWatts": "45-80W while running",
      "typicalRuntime": "8-12 equivalent hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "400-900Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 400,
      "planningWhHigh": 900,
      "whatChangesIt": "Outside heat, cabinet ventilation, door openings, set point, and fridge size.",
      "systemNote": "Usually a core daily load. Size solar and battery around realistic hot-weather duty cycle, not just the running watts."
    },
    {
      "slug": "propane-absorption-fridge-controls",
      "category": "baseline",
      "appliance": "Propane absorption fridge controls",
      "typicalWatts": "5-36W",
      "typicalRuntime": "12-24 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "100-850Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 100,
      "planningWhHigh": 850,
      "whatChangesIt": "Control board, interior fans, climate switch, and model age.",
      "systemNote": "Propane handles the heat source, but the controls and fans can still matter during long stays."
    },
    {
      "slug": "residential-refrigerator",
      "category": "baseline",
      "appliance": "Residential refrigerator",
      "typicalWatts": "80-200W while running",
      "typicalRuntime": "8-14 equivalent hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "800-1,800Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 800,
      "planningWhHigh": 1800,
      "whatChangesIt": "Ambient heat, defrost cycles, inverter losses, and insulation.",
      "systemNote": "A residential fridge can be one of the largest normal daily loads, especially if it runs through an inverter."
    },
    {
      "slug": "led-lights",
      "category": "baseline",
      "appliance": "LED lights",
      "typicalWatts": "2-6W per fixture",
      "typicalRuntime": "2-6 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "20-150Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 20,
      "planningWhHigh": 150,
      "whatChangesIt": "Fixture count and whether older bulbs have been converted to LED.",
      "systemNote": "Usually a modest load, but it is easy to overcount one fixture or undercount the whole cabin."
    },
    {
      "slug": "water-pump",
      "category": "baseline",
      "appliance": "Water pump",
      "typicalWatts": "60-120W while running",
      "typicalRuntime": "5-20 minutes",
      "planningWhPerDay": "10-40Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 10,
      "planningWhHigh": 40,
      "whatChangesIt": "Pump size, pressure setting, leaks, shower habits, and accumulator use.",
      "systemNote": "Often a small energy load because runtime is short. A leak or pressure problem changes that quickly."
    },
    {
      "slug": "vent-fan-or-roof-fan",
      "category": "baseline",
      "appliance": "Vent fan or roof fan",
      "typicalWatts": "5-35W",
      "typicalRuntime": "4-12 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "40-300Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 40,
      "planningWhHigh": 300,
      "whatChangesIt": "Fan speed, lid position, temperature, and whether it runs overnight.",
      "systemNote": "A fan is efficient compared with air conditioning, but all-night runtime still belongs in the battery audit."
    },
    {
      "slug": "furnace-blower",
      "category": "baseline",
      "appliance": "Furnace blower",
      "typicalWatts": "60-140W",
      "typicalRuntime": "2-8 equivalent hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "150-800Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 150,
      "planningWhHigh": 800,
      "whatChangesIt": "Night temperature, insulation, thermostat setting, and furnace size.",
      "systemNote": "Cold-weather boondocking can turn the furnace blower into an overnight battery limiter even when propane is full."
    },
    {
      "slug": "propane-or-co-detector",
      "category": "baseline",
      "appliance": "Propane or CO detector",
      "typicalWatts": "1-5W",
      "typicalRuntime": "24 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "25-120Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 25,
      "planningWhHigh": 120,
      "whatChangesIt": "Detector model and whether other standby safety devices share the circuit.",
      "systemNote": "Tiny standby loads become visible during storage, winter use, or small-battery weekend setups."
    },
    {
      "slug": "antenna-booster-or-tv-plate",
      "category": "baseline",
      "appliance": "Antenna booster or TV plate",
      "typicalWatts": "2-8W",
      "typicalRuntime": "4-24 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "10-190Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 10,
      "planningWhHigh": 190,
      "whatChangesIt": "Whether it gets left on after TV use.",
      "systemNote": "This is a classic small draw that gets forgotten because it does not feel like an appliance."
    },
    {
      "slug": "phone-or-tablet-charging",
      "category": "baseline",
      "appliance": "Phone or tablet charging",
      "typicalWatts": "5-30W",
      "typicalRuntime": "1-3 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "10-90Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 10,
      "planningWhHigh": 90,
      "whatChangesIt": "Device count, charger type, and whether charging is direct DC or through an inverter.",
      "systemNote": "Usually small, but device count matters for families and remote-work rigs."
    },
    {
      "slug": "laptop",
      "category": "remote-work",
      "appliance": "Laptop",
      "typicalWatts": "45-140W",
      "typicalRuntime": "3-8 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "150-800Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 150,
      "planningWhHigh": 800,
      "whatChangesIt": "Charger size, screen brightness, CPU load, battery state, and external monitor use.",
      "systemNote": "A single laptop can be a mid-size daily load. A full workday with calls pushes the high end."
    },
    {
      "slug": "external-monitor",
      "category": "remote-work",
      "appliance": "External monitor",
      "typicalWatts": "15-45W",
      "typicalRuntime": "3-8 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "60-300Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 60,
      "planningWhHigh": 300,
      "whatChangesIt": "Screen size, brightness, USB-C power, and number of monitors.",
      "systemNote": "The monitor rarely looks scary, but it stacks with laptop, router, and satellite runtime."
    },
    {
      "slug": "cellular-router-or-hotspot",
      "category": "remote-work",
      "appliance": "Cellular router or hotspot",
      "typicalWatts": "8-20W",
      "typicalRuntime": "8-24 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "100-400Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 100,
      "planningWhHigh": 400,
      "whatChangesIt": "Signal quality, external antennas, Wi-Fi load, and whether it runs overnight.",
      "systemNote": "Low watts can become real energy use when the router never turns off."
    },
    {
      "slug": "wifi-router-or-mesh-node",
      "category": "remote-work",
      "appliance": "Wi-Fi router or mesh node",
      "typicalWatts": "6-15W",
      "typicalRuntime": "8-24 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "70-300Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 70,
      "planningWhHigh": 300,
      "whatChangesIt": "Router model, mesh nodes, and always-on habits.",
      "systemNote": "Treat routers like always-on infrastructure, not a small accessory, if you work from the rig."
    },
    {
      "slug": "starlink-mini",
      "category": "remote-work",
      "appliance": "Starlink Mini",
      "typicalWatts": "25-40W average",
      "typicalRuntime": "4-10 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "100-400Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 100,
      "planningWhHigh": 400,
      "whatChangesIt": "Obstructions, weather, DC conversion, and whether it stays on all day.",
      "systemNote": "Mini can be manageable, but it still competes with laptops and overnight loads on smaller battery banks."
    },
    {
      "slug": "starlink-standard",
      "category": "remote-work",
      "appliance": "Starlink Standard",
      "typicalWatts": "75-100W average",
      "typicalRuntime": "4-10 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "300-1,000Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 300,
      "planningWhHigh": 1000,
      "whatChangesIt": "Router use, heating/snow behavior, weather, and AC inverter losses.",
      "systemNote": "Standard can rival or exceed the laptop load if it stays on through a long workday."
    },
    {
      "slug": "cpap-without-heated-humidity",
      "category": "remote-work",
      "appliance": "CPAP without heated humidity",
      "typicalWatts": "20-45W",
      "typicalRuntime": "7-9 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "150-400Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 150,
      "planningWhHigh": 400,
      "whatChangesIt": "Pressure setting, leaks, DC adapter use, and machine model.",
      "systemNote": "Medical and sleep loads deserve their own reserve line because skipping them is not a real contingency plan."
    },
    {
      "slug": "cpap-with-heated-humidifier",
      "category": "remote-work",
      "appliance": "CPAP with heated humidifier or heated tube",
      "typicalWatts": "50-90W",
      "typicalRuntime": "7-9 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "350-800Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 350,
      "planningWhHigh": 800,
      "whatChangesIt": "Humidity setting, room temperature, tube heat, and water chamber behavior.",
      "systemNote": "Heated humidity can turn a modest overnight load into a major battery planning item."
    },
    {
      "slug": "small-printer-or-office-accessory",
      "category": "remote-work",
      "appliance": "Small printer or office accessory",
      "typicalWatts": "20-60W active",
      "typicalRuntime": "5-30 minutes",
      "planningWhPerDay": "5-30Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 5,
      "planningWhHigh": 30,
      "whatChangesIt": "Standby draw matters more than occasional active use.",
      "systemNote": "Usually not a battery problem unless it idles through an inverter all day."
    },
    {
      "slug": "coffee-maker",
      "category": "kitchen",
      "appliance": "Coffee maker",
      "typicalWatts": "800-1,500W",
      "typicalRuntime": "5-15 minutes",
      "planningWhPerDay": "100-350Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 100,
      "planningWhHigh": 350,
      "whatChangesIt": "Brew size, warming plate, and whether you turn it off after brewing.",
      "systemNote": "Daily Wh can be manageable, but inverter capacity and habits decide whether it feels easy off-grid."
    },
    {
      "slug": "electric-kettle",
      "category": "kitchen",
      "appliance": "Electric kettle",
      "typicalWatts": "1,000-1,500W",
      "typicalRuntime": "4-10 minutes",
      "planningWhPerDay": "75-250Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 75,
      "planningWhHigh": 250,
      "whatChangesIt": "Water volume and starting water temperature.",
      "systemNote": "Short runtime keeps daily energy reasonable, but the inverter still sees the full wattage while heating."
    },
    {
      "slug": "microwave",
      "category": "kitchen",
      "appliance": "Microwave",
      "typicalWatts": "1,000-1,600W input",
      "typicalRuntime": "3-12 minutes",
      "planningWhPerDay": "75-300Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 75,
      "planningWhHigh": 300,
      "whatChangesIt": "Input wattage, not cooking wattage, is what the inverter sees.",
      "systemNote": "A microwave may be a small daily energy load and still require a serious inverter."
    },
    {
      "slug": "induction-cooktop",
      "category": "kitchen",
      "appliance": "Induction cooktop",
      "typicalWatts": "700-1,800W",
      "typicalRuntime": "10-45 minutes",
      "planningWhPerDay": "200-900Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 200,
      "planningWhHigh": 900,
      "whatChangesIt": "Heat setting, pan size, cooking style, and whether other loads overlap.",
      "systemNote": "Induction can work well, but it moves the rig toward a larger inverter and a bank that can handle repeated cooking draws."
    },
    {
      "slug": "pressure-cooker-or-multicooker",
      "category": "kitchen",
      "appliance": "Pressure cooker or multicooker",
      "typicalWatts": "700-1,200W heating",
      "typicalRuntime": "15-60 minutes cycling",
      "planningWhPerDay": "200-700Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 200,
      "planningWhHigh": 700,
      "whatChangesIt": "Warm-up time, recipe, pressure hold, and keep-warm use.",
      "systemNote": "Cycling helps, but long recipes and keep-warm settings can quietly add up."
    },
    {
      "slug": "toaster",
      "category": "kitchen",
      "appliance": "Toaster",
      "typicalWatts": "800-1,500W",
      "typicalRuntime": "3-8 minutes",
      "planningWhPerDay": "50-150Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 50,
      "planningWhHigh": 150,
      "whatChangesIt": "Toast cycles and inverter surge behavior.",
      "systemNote": "A small daily load, but it still belongs on the inverter check if breakfast overlaps with coffee or kettle use."
    },
    {
      "slug": "blender",
      "category": "kitchen",
      "appliance": "Blender",
      "typicalWatts": "300-1,000W",
      "typicalRuntime": "1-5 minutes",
      "planningWhPerDay": "10-50Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 10,
      "planningWhHigh": 50,
      "whatChangesIt": "Motor load, ice, frozen fruit, and inverter surge.",
      "systemNote": "Usually low daily energy, but motor surge can expose a weak inverter or battery discharge limit."
    },
    {
      "slug": "portable-ice-maker",
      "category": "kitchen",
      "appliance": "Portable ice maker",
      "typicalWatts": "100-200W",
      "typicalRuntime": "2-8 hours cycling",
      "planningWhPerDay": "250-900Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 250,
      "planningWhHigh": 900,
      "whatChangesIt": "Ambient heat, production target, and whether you leave it running.",
      "systemNote": "This can become a real daily load because runtime is long, even if the wattage is not dramatic."
    },
    {
      "slug": "roof-air-conditioner",
      "category": "comfort",
      "appliance": "Roof air conditioner",
      "typicalWatts": "1,200-1,800W running",
      "typicalRuntime": "1-8 equivalent hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "1,200-12,000Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 1200,
      "planningWhHigh": 12000,
      "whatChangesIt": "Heat, humidity, insulation, shade, soft start, and duty cycle.",
      "systemNote": "Air conditioning is a system-design problem, not just another row in the appliance list."
    },
    {
      "slug": "electric-space-heater",
      "category": "comfort",
      "appliance": "Electric space heater",
      "typicalWatts": "750-1,500W",
      "typicalRuntime": "1-4 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "750-6,000Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 750,
      "planningWhHigh": 6000,
      "whatChangesIt": "Thermostat setting, insulation, outside temperature, and shore/generator access.",
      "systemNote": "Electric heat usually belongs on shore power or a generator unless the battery system is intentionally oversized."
    },
    {
      "slug": "electric-water-heater-element",
      "category": "comfort",
      "appliance": "Electric water heater element",
      "typicalWatts": "1,200-1,500W",
      "typicalRuntime": "30-120 minutes",
      "planningWhPerDay": "600-3,000Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 600,
      "planningWhHigh": 3000,
      "whatChangesIt": "Tank size, starting water temperature, and how often it reheats.",
      "systemNote": "Electric water heating can erase the battery margin that looked comfortable on baseline loads."
    },
    {
      "slug": "hair-dryer",
      "category": "comfort",
      "appliance": "Hair dryer",
      "typicalWatts": "1,000-1,875W",
      "typicalRuntime": "3-10 minutes",
      "planningWhPerDay": "75-300Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 75,
      "planningWhHigh": 300,
      "whatChangesIt": "Heat setting and inverter capacity.",
      "systemNote": "Short runtime helps daily Wh, but many dryers exceed the comfort zone of small inverters."
    },
    {
      "slug": "television",
      "category": "comfort",
      "appliance": "Television",
      "typicalWatts": "30-100W",
      "typicalRuntime": "2-4 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "60-400Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 60,
      "planningWhHigh": 400,
      "whatChangesIt": "Screen size, brightness, soundbar, and antenna booster habits.",
      "systemNote": "Entertainment loads are manageable when counted honestly, especially if a soundbar or inverter stays on too."
    },
    {
      "slug": "game-console",
      "category": "comfort",
      "appliance": "Game console",
      "typicalWatts": "60-220W",
      "typicalRuntime": "1-4 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "100-800Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 100,
      "planningWhHigh": 800,
      "whatChangesIt": "Console generation, game load, display size, and standby behavior.",
      "systemNote": "A gaming setup can become a laptop-sized daily load or larger when the display and inverter losses are included."
    },
    {
      "slug": "120v-fan",
      "category": "comfort",
      "appliance": "120V fan",
      "typicalWatts": "30-75W",
      "typicalRuntime": "4-12 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "120-900Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 120,
      "planningWhHigh": 900,
      "whatChangesIt": "Fan speed and inverter losses if not using a DC fan.",
      "systemNote": "A DC fan is usually the cleaner off-grid choice if airflow is part of the daily routine."
    },
    {
      "slug": "dehumidifier",
      "category": "comfort",
      "appliance": "Dehumidifier",
      "typicalWatts": "250-700W",
      "typicalRuntime": "2-8 hours",
      "planningWhPerDay": "500-5,000Wh",
      "planningWhLow": 500,
      "planningWhHigh": 5000,
      "whatChangesIt": "Humidity, compressor size, set point, and whether shore power is available.",
      "systemNote": "Humidity control can be a major compressor load. Treat it like seasonal comfort equipment, not a background device."
    }
  ]
}