How many watts does a ceiling fan use?
A ceiling fan uses 50–100 W (about 75 W on average). Running 12 hours/day, that is about 0.90 kWh a day and 27.0 kWh a month — roughly $4.94 a month at the U.S. average rate of 18.31 ¢/kWh.
This is the ceiling fan electricity usage reference: watts, amps on a 120 V circuit, the kWh math, and links to what that usage costs in each state.
Watts, amps, and kWh for a ceiling fan
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rated wattage range | 50–100 W |
| Average draw used in our math | 75 W |
| Amps at 120 V | 0.4–0.8 A (0.6 A at the average draw) |
| kWh per hour | 0.07 kWh |
| kWh per day at 12 hours/day | 0.90 kWh |
| kWh per month | 27.0 kWh |
| Cost per month at the U.S. average (18.31 ¢/kWh) | $4.94 |
The math is kWh = watts × hours ÷ 1000 and amps = watts ÷ volts. A standard 120 V household circuit on a 15 A breaker carries about 1,800 W. For the dollars in your state, open cost to run a ceiling fan in Texas and switch states from there.
Ceiling Fan electricity usage profile
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| kWh per hour | 0.07 kWh |
| kWh per day (typical) | 0.90 kWh |
| kWh per month (typical) | 27.0 kWh |
| kWh per year (typical) | 328.5 kWh |
| Low runtime scenario | 6 hours/day |
| High runtime scenario | 18 hours/day |
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Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: July 2026. Usage calculations use fixed appliance wattage and runtime assumptions so results stay comparable across pages.
Frequently asked questions
How many watts does a ceiling fan use?
A ceiling fan uses 50–100 W (about 75 W on average). Our usage and cost math uses 75 watts running 12 hours/day.
How many amps does a ceiling fan draw?
On a 120 V circuit, 50–100 W works out to about 0.4–0.8 A; at the 75 W we use in the math that is 0.6 A.
How much electricity does a ceiling fan use per month?
About 27.0 kWh a month at 12 hours/day. Lighter use (6 hours/day) comes to roughly 13.5 kWh and heavier use (18 hours/day) roughly 40.5 kWh.
How much does it cost to run a ceiling fan?
About $4.94 a month at the U.S. average rate of 18.31 ¢/kWh — from roughly $3.43 in Louisiana to $12.96 in Hawaii at the same usage. The state cost-to-run pages price it at every state's rate.