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Electricity Became More Common In Homes

Expansions in Technology

"Seven out of every ten homes in Canada had electric power by 1930" - A. B. Hodgetts, Decisive Decades, p. 312

  • 350 000 Families installed electricity in the 1920s

1920's Hair Dryer Radio Advertisement

  • More appliances being made with newer and better technology
  • More competition between various companies causes prices to be lower
  • Years of research and experience went into manufacturing the new appliances

The Increasing Hydro Power Industry

"The prospects for the application of our water power are boundless" - Northern Electric, 1926

  • Next to Norway, Canada had the largest per capita water power development
  • Only 8 1/2% of Canada's water power resources were used in 1926
  • Using more of Canada's hydro electric potential could have helped improve the industrial achievements and enterprise

Prices Then and Now

Then: --- Now:

windmill: $60 windmill: $10 000-70 000

wood or coal cook-stove : $40-70 electric stove & oven: $2300

hand washing machine: $19 washer & dryer: $2450

dishwasher: $145.00 dishwasher: $400-1500

egg cooker $3.00 microwave egg cooker: $25

hair dryer $150 hair dryer: $270

ironing machine $135 ironing board & iron: $150

refrigerator $150 fridge & freezer: $1200

table lamp $2.50 lamp: $28

Price of Electricity

  • Prices for electricity were especially cheap after the war.
  • It cost only 1/2 a cent for an hour of electrical current
  • A cigar would cost more than the price to light your house all evening

A Growing Material Abundance

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