Farm Equipment
Electricity Used by Farmstead Equipment
| General Equipment | Common Size Electrical Load | Average Kwh Used |
|---|---|---|
|
Concrete Mixer |
¼-10 horsepower | 0.5/cubic yard |
|
Electric Mixer |
7-10 watts | 7/month |
|
Electric Welders |
7360-8510 watts | 45-60/year |
| Ensilage Blower | 5-10 horsepower | 1/ton |
| Ensilage Cutter | 5-10 horsepower | 7/ton |
| Fanning Mill | ¼-1/2 horsepower | 1.5/100 bushels |
| Garden Watering | 350-500 watts | 0.75-2.75/1000 gallon |
| Motors | Up to 7 ½ horsepower | 1/horsepower/hour |
|
Silo Unloader |
Corn 3-5 horsepower | 1.0-2.5/ton |
| Silo Unloader | Grass 3– 7.5 horsepower | 4.0/ton |
| Stock Tank De-icer | (Insulated Tank) 500 watts | 200-600 KWH/mo |
| Stock Tank Heater | (Insulated Tank) 1200 watts | 300-600 KWH/mo |
| Stock Tank Heater (Non-insulated Tank) | 1200 watts | 400-800 KWH/mo |
| Water System, Deep Well | 550-1100 watts | 2.4-2.8/1000 gallon |
| Water System, Shallow Well | 350-750 watts | 1.6-2.2/1000 gallon |
| Crop Conditioning Equipment (does not include fuel) | ||
| Grain Drying (in bin) with electric heater (19.5-12.5%) | 21,000-27,000 watts | 1400/1000 bushels |
| Grain Drying with fuel heater (20-12%) | 2-5 horsepower | 550/1000 bushels |
| Grain Drying with no heat | 3-5 horsepower | 1/horsepower/hour use |
| Feed Processing and Conveying Equipment | ||
| Auger, Conveying 9” horizontal 25” (Corn, Silage-Shelled Corn Ration) |
5 horsepower | 2.5/10 ton |
| Auger, Conveying 9” horizontal 50” (Corn, Silage-Shelled Corn Ration) |
5 horsepower | 2.85/10 ton |
| Auger, Conveying 9’ horizontal 90’ | 5 horsepower | 3.5/10 ton |
| Auger, Conveying 9” horizontal 120’ (Corn, Silage-Shelled Corn Ratio) |
5 horsepower | 15/month/100/steers |
| Auger, Bunk Distribution, 9” Open 55’ (Corn, Silage-Shelled Corn Ration) |
3 horsepower | 4/month/100/steers |
| Auger, Horizontal (20’ run-grain) | 1.5 horsepower | 1.5/1000 bushels |
| Auger, Vertical (35’ lift-grain) | 5.0 horsepower | 10.0/1000 bushels |
| Blender, Grinder | ||
| Hammer, Automatic | 2-5 horsepower | 3.5-4/ton |
| Elevator, Bucket (35’ lift) | 1-3 horsepower | 2.5/1000 bushels |
| Feed Mixer, General | 1-7.5 horsepower | 1/ton |
| Hay Hoist | 3-10 horsepower | 0.4/ton |
| Roller Mill, Automatic | 2-5 horsepower | 2.5-3.5/ton |
| Sheller, Corn | 0.5-1.5 horsepower | 5/100 bushels |
| Dairy Equipment | ||
| Barn Cleaner | 1-3 horsepower | 0.5-1/cow/month |
| Livestock Water (cattle only) | 600-700 watts | 200-400 KWH/mo |
| Milk Cooler, Bulk | 500 gallon tank size | 11/100 gallon cooled |
| Milk Cooler, Can | 750-1200 watts | 9/100 gallon cooled |
| Milking Machine (No Pipeline) | 350-500 watts | 1.6-2.1/cow/month |
| Milking Machine (With Pipeline) | 750 watts | 3.3/cow/month |
| Space Heater, Milkhouse | 3000-10000 Watts | 2000-6000 KWH/mo |
|
Water Heater, Dairy |
4500 watts | 25-35/100 gal. Heated |
| Cattle and Swine Production Equipment | ||
| Central Air Cond. Zone Cool Farrow House |
Varies | 24/sow/week |
| Floor Cable, Farrowing (Spring-Fall) |
30 watts/sq. foot | 20/liter/mo |
| Floor Cable, Farrowing (Winter) |
30 watts/sq. foot | 500/liter/mo |
| Heat Lamp, Farrowing | 250 watts/lamp | 6/day |
| Livestock Waterer, Combination, Indoors Outside |
750-1250 watts 750-1200 watts |
200/season 200-400 KWH/mo |
| Livestock Waterer, Hog Only | 150-325 watts | 100-200 KWH/mo |
|
Ventilation, Enclosed Finished House |
Varies | 9.25/cwt pork |
