What uses less electricity,an electric fan or an air conditioner?

Answer 1

Of course, it's the fan...Air conditioners are real energy consumpters...
In the typical home, air conditioning uses more electricity than anything else -- 16% of total electricity used. In warmer regions AC can be 60-70% of your summer electric bill, according to Austin Energy. If you're serious about saving energy, address your cooling costs first, since that's what uses the most electricity...
A window unit AC uses 500 to 1440 watts, while a 2.5-ton central system uses about 3500 watts. That's a lot of energy. A floor fan uses only 100 watts on the highest speed, and ceiling fans use only 15 to 95 watts depending on speed and size.

Let me put into perspective how wasteful central AC is: Running your AC 12 hours a day for three weeks uses more energy than than leaving the refrigerator door open 24 hours a day for a whole year. (Fridge open 24/7: 180 watts x 13 extra hours day x 365 days/yr. = 854 kWh.)...

Answer 2

Definitely the fan. Think about the air conditioner as a refrigerator since it uses the same process- takes warm air, runs it over cooling coils and then blows out cooled air. Which would you rather pay the bill on a refrigerator or fan?

Answer 3

A fan is just a motor.

An A/C is a fan, a compressor, an evaporator, a radiator. It takes some srious go to get an A/C cranking. Just think of your A/C as a fridge for your whole house. A fan just spins.

So succinctly, the A/C uses easily FIVE TIMES the power of a fan.

Answer 4

A fan. However, a fan does not cool the area. It only moves air around. If you are perspiring, the air may FEEL cooler but it is only because the moving air is evaporating the moisture.

Answer 5

The fan uses less energy

Answer 6

A fan uses way less