How much does it cost per year?

With 4 times a week it uses about 83 kWh a year: about $15 · £22 at $0.18/kWh and £0.26/kWh.

Preheat only when the recipe needs it, and for 2–3 minutes at most. Fill the basket without piling food too high: air must circulate or cooking takes longer.

🍟 Air fryer

How much electricity does an air fryer use? Cost per cook vs the oven

Air fryer electricity use in kWh and cost per cook and per year, and how much you save compared with an electric oven.

Per cook

0.4 kWh

Cost per cook

$0.072 · £0.104

Per year · 83 kWh

$15 · £22

With 4 times a week, electricity at $0.18/kWh and £0.26/kWh all-in.

An air fryer is rated at 1,000–2,400 W but doesn’t draw full power all the time: the thermostat switches the element on and off. A typical 20-minute cook uses about 0.4 kWh.

It saves energy over an electric oven mainly because the cooking chamber is small: it heats up in 2–3 minutes instead of 10–15 and loses less heat. For 1–3 portions it uses roughly half the energy of an oven.

Consumption compared

Type	Usage	kWh/year	Cost/year
Small (1,000 W, 15 minutes)	0.2 kWh / cook	42	$7 · £11
Medium (1,500 W, 20 minutes)	0.4 kWh / cook	83	$15 · £22
Large dual basket (2,400 W, 25 minutes)	0.7 kWh / cook	146	$26 · £38
Electric oven, for comparison (1 hour at 200 °C)	1.1 kWh / cook	229	$41 · £59

Yearly cost with 4 times a week.

Work out your cost

Energy per cookkWhTimes per weektimesElectricity price$/kWh

Per cook: $0.072
Per month: $1.25
Per year: $15
Energy per year: 83.2 kWh

The price is a typical all-in figure for your country: replace it with yours (bill total ÷ kWh).

How to use less

Preheat only when the recipe needs it, and for 2–3 minutes at most.
Fill the basket without piling food too high: air must circulate or cooking takes longer.
For large batches (a tray bake for six) the oven is still more efficient than two or three air fryer rounds.

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FAQ

How much electricity does an air fryer use?: About 0.4 kWh per cook, from 0.15 kWh to 0.8 kWh depending on model and programme.
How much does it cost per year?: With 4 times a week it uses about 83 kWh a year: about $15 · £22 at $0.18/kWh and £0.26/kWh.
How can I reduce it?: Preheat only when the recipe needs it, and for 2–3 minutes at most. Fill the basket without piling food too high: air must circulate or cooking takes longer.

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