How much does it cost per year?

With 14 times a week it uses about 18 kWh a year: about $3 · £5 at $0.18/kWh and £0.26/kWh.

Set auto-off to the minimum (usually 9 minutes or less). Descale when prompted: scale lengthens heat-up time.

☕ Coffee machine

How much electricity does a coffee machine use? Cost per cup

Electricity use of pod, bean-to-cup and stovetop coffee makers, with the cost per cup and per year.

Per cup

25 Wh

Cost per cup

$0.005 · £0.007

Per year · 18 kWh

$3 · £5

With 14 times a week, electricity at $0.18/kWh and £0.26/kWh all-in.

A pod machine draws 1,200–1,500 W, but only for the minute it takes to heat the water: one coffee uses about 0.02 kWh, less than a cent.

It rises if the machine stays on: keeping the boiler hot costs about 50–80 Wh an hour. Make sure auto-off is set to a few minutes.

Type	Usage	kWh/year	Cost/year
Pod machine with auto-off	20 Wh / cup	15	$3 · £4
Bean-to-cup (with rinse)	35 Wh / cup	25	$5 · £7
Moka pot on induction	40 Wh / cup	29	$5 · £8
Pod machine left on for an hour	80 Wh / cup	58	$10 · £15

Yearly cost with 14 times a week.

Work out your cost

Energy per cupkWhTimes per weektimesElectricity price$/kWh

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

How much electricity does a coffee machine use?: About 25 Wh per cup, from 10 Wh to 0.1 kWh depending on model and programme.
How much does it cost per year?: With 14 times a week it uses about 18 kWh a year: about $3 · £5 at $0.18/kWh and £0.26/kWh.
How can I reduce it?: Set auto-off to the minimum (usually 9 minutes or less). Descale when prompted: scale lengthens heat-up time.

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