Kitchen electricity costs
Cooking appliances draw heavily but run briefly; refrigeration draws less but never stops.
- Refrigerator $84.81/yr avg A modern refrigerator draws 100 to 250 watts but the compressor only runs about a third of the time, so effective…
- Chest Freezer $96.92/yr avg Chest freezers are more efficient than upright models because cold air does not spill out when opened. A garage…
- Electric Oven $96.92/yr avg An electric oven draws heavily during preheat then cycles to hold temperature, so the duty cycle drops after the first…
- Electric Stovetop $94.23/yr avg A single large burner on high draws 2,000 to 3,000 watts. Induction cooktops transfer heat more efficiently and reach…
- Microwave $37.02/yr avg Microwaves draw more than most people assume but run for minutes, not hours, so total cost is small. For reheating, a…
- Dishwasher $40.38/yr avg Most of a dishwasher cycle cost is heating water, not running the pump. Skipping heated dry and using an eco cycle…
- Coffee Maker $30.29/yr avg Brewing costs pennies. The hidden cost is the warming plate, which can draw 60 to 100 watts for hours - often more…
- Air Fryer $40.38/yr avg Air fryers draw about as much as an oven but for a fraction of the time and with no preheat penalty, making them…
- Slow Cooker $108/yr avg Despite running for hours, a slow cooker uses less energy than a 45-minute oven session because its draw is so low. On…
- Toaster Oven $22.61/yr avg For small items a toaster oven costs roughly a third of what a full-size oven does, since it heats a much smaller…
- Electric Pressure Cooker $26.92/yr avg Draws high wattage while coming to pressure, then very little to maintain it. Total energy is well below stovetop…