How much energy are you using?======================================================================Find out how much energy you're using 03:04 PM CDT on Sunday, September 10, 2006 Find out how much energy you're using 03:04 PM CDT on Sunday, September 10, 2006 Atmos Energy Corp. launched a Web site this week to help customers understand exactly how much energy they use and what it costs. The site goes way beyond the usual conservation tips. It includes a calculator that shows how much it costs to use various appliances. We did some calculations to give you an idea what you can learn there. Find the calculator at www.at mosenergy.com/home/energy _tips.html. Elizabeth Souder Activity Annual cost Using a coffeemaker every day $10 Cooking oatmeal every day on a gas range $5 Cooking oatmeal in a microwave $7 Grilling on a gas grill once a week all summer long $5 Using a computer and monitor 40 hours a week $70 Leaving the computer in sleep mode every night $50 Washing two loads of laundry a week $4 Drying two loads of laundry a week in an electric dryer $32 Drying two loads of laundry a week in a gas dryer $12 Heating a 2,000-square-foot, well-insulated home with a new gas furnace or boiler $403 Heating a 2,000-square-foot, poorly insulated home with a gas furnace or boiler that's more than 15 years old $613 Heating the same home with a new electric furnace $1,234 Cooling a 2,000-square-foot, well-insulated home with a new air conditioner $1,048 Cooling a poorly insulated home with an old A/C unit $1,900 Leaving an incandescent lamp on all the time $82 Leaving a compact fluorescent lamp on all the time $22 Watching a large color TV 10 hours a week $13 Using a curling iron every morning $1 Using a hair dryer every morning $30 SOURCE: Atmos Energy Calculator