Lab Energy Consumption Statistics

Top energy consuming-equipment are:

Electrician using a digital meter.

Fume hoods and Biosafety Cabinets (and other equipment with large fan components)
Freezers, autoclaves, drying ovens, incubators, water baths, heating blocks (and other equipment with heating or cooling elements).
Vacuum pumps (and other equipment that pull vacuum)

According to a study from the EPA and DOE, the direct cost of electricity for an individual -80C freezer could be between $500 and $1500 per year.
Fume hoods consume 3.5 times more energy than the average house. ULT freezers consume the equivalent of the average house.
Plug load makes up about 20% of energy consumption in a lab. For U.S. labs, reducing plug load by just 10% would be equivalent to removing approximately 650,000 cars from the road. (Source: My Green Lab)

According to a study from the EPA and DOE, the direct cost of electricity for an individual -80C freezer could be between $500 and $1500 per year.

Fume hoods consume 3.5 times more energy than the average house. ULT freezers consume the equivalent of the average house.

Plug load makes up about 20% of energy consumption in a lab. For U.S. labs, reducing plug load by just 10% would be equivalent to removing approximately 650,000 cars from the road. (Source: My Green Lab)

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