Electricity usage
How much energy appliances use
Typical usage and running cost of household appliances, with a calculator for each one.
- 🍟Air fryer0.4 kWh / cook
- 🫧Washing machine0.6 kWh / wash
- 🌀Tumble dryer1.5 kWh / load
- 🍽️Dishwasher0.8 kWh / cycle
- 🧊Fridge250 kWh/yr
- ❄️Freezer220 kWh/yr
- 🔥Electric oven1 kWh / cook
- 📡Microwave80 Wh / use
- 🍳Induction hob1,300 W
- ♨️Electric heater2,000 W
- 🚿Electric water heater1,700 kWh/yr
- 💧Dehumidifier280 W
- 💨Hair dryer2,000 W
- 👔Iron1,100 W
- 🫖Electric kettle0.1 kWh / boil
- ☕Coffee machine25 Wh / cup
- 📺TV80 W
- 💻Computer90 W
- 🎮Games console (PS5, Xbox, Switch)200 W
- 💡Light bulbs8 W
- 📶Wi-Fi router10 W
- 🧹Vacuum cleaner700 W
- 🌬️Fan45 W
- 🛏️Electric blanket60 W
- 🔋Phone charging15 Wh / charge
Appliance running cost table
From most to least expensive over a year of typical use, with electricity at £0.26/kWh (typical UK price).
| Appliance | Typical usage | kWh/year | Cost/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🚿 Electric water heater | 1,700 kWh/yr | 1,700 | £442 |
| ♨️ Electric heater | 2,000 W | 960 | £250 |
| 💧 Dehumidifier | 280 W | 336 | £87 |
| 🍳 Induction hob | 1,300 W | 332 | £86 |
| 🧊 Fridge | 250 kWh/yr | 250 | £65 |
| 🌀 Tumble dryer | 1.5 kWh / load | 234 | £61 |
| ❄️ Freezer | 220 kWh/yr | 220 | £57 |
| 🍽️ Dishwasher | 0.8 kWh / cycle | 208 | £54 |
| 💻 Computer | 90 W | 164 | £43 |
| 🔥 Electric oven | 1 kWh / cook | 156 | £41 |
| 💨 Hair dryer | 2,000 W | 146 | £38 |
| 🎮 Games console (PS5, Xbox, Switch) | 200 W | 146 | £38 |
| 🫧 Washing machine | 0.6 kWh / wash | 125 | £32 |
| 👔 Iron | 1,100 W | 120 | £31 |
| 📺 TV | 80 W | 117 | £30 |
| 📶 Wi-Fi router | 10 W | 88 | £23 |
| 🍟 Air fryer | 0.4 kWh / cook | 83 | £22 |
| 🫖 Electric kettle | 0.1 kWh / boil | 80 | £21 |
| 🧹 Vacuum cleaner | 700 W | 77 | £20 |
| 🌬️ Fan | 45 W | 32 | £8 |
| 📡 Microwave | 80 Wh / use | 29 | £8 |
| ☕ Coffee machine | 25 Wh / cup | 18 | £5 |
| 🛏️ Electric blanket | 60 W | 14 | £4 |
| 💡 Light bulbs | 8 W | 12 | £3 |
| 🔋 Phone charging | 15 Wh / charge | 5 | £1 |