What it costs to run every appliance in your house
Ranked by what they actually cost over a year at the U.S. average price of 18.34¢ per kilowatt-hour — not by wattage, which gets the order wrong. Open any appliance to set your own state, wattage and usage.
88 appliances, ranked by yearly cost
| Appliance | Typical W | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Electric furnaceHeating & cooling | 15,000 | $3,012 |
| Electric vehicle chargingWater & outdoor | 7,200 | $1,239 |
| Heat pumpHeating & cooling | 3,500 | $1,171 |
| Central air conditionerHeating & cooling | 3,500 | $1,125 |
| Electric water heaterWater & outdoor | 4,500 | $940 |
| Space heaterHeating & cooling | 1,500 | $803 |
| Pool pumpWater & outdoor | 1,500 | $803 |
| Electric baseboard heaterHeating & cooling | 1,500 | $703 |
| Hot tubWater & outdoor | 1,500 | $602 |
| Oil-filled radiatorHeating & cooling | 1,500 | $482 |
| Portable air conditionerHeating & cooling | 1,100 | $412 |
| Ductless mini-splitHeating & cooling | 900 | $361 |
| Window air conditionerHeating & cooling | 900 | $337 |
| Electric fireplaceHeating & cooling | 1,500 | $301 |
| Heated floorWater & outdoor | 1,200 | $257 |
| DehumidifierHeating & cooling | 500 | $241 |
| Electric saunaWater & outdoor | 6,000 | $241 |
| Evaporative coolerHeating & cooling | 350 | $187 |
| Ice makerKitchen | 350 | $169 |
| Grow lightLighting | 150 | $141 |
| Electric clothes dryerLaundry | 5,000 | $134 |
| Slow cookerKitchen | 250 | $134 |
| Gaming PCElectronics | 400 | $107 |
| RefrigeratorKitchen | 150 | $84.35 |
| Electric ovenKitchen | 3,000 | $80.33 |
| Well pumpWater & outdoor | 1,000 | $80.33 |
| Desktop computerElectronics | 150 | $80.33 |
| Attic fanHeating & cooling | 300 | $80.33 |
| DishwasherKitchen | 1,800 | $77.46 |
| AquariumFitness & hobby | 120 | $77.12 |
| HumidifierHeating & cooling | 200 | $66.94 |
| Electric stoveKitchen | 2,000 | $66.94 |
| Wine fridgeKitchen | 100 | $56.23 |
| Induction cooktopKitchen | 1,800 | $54.22 |
| Sump pumpWater & outdoor | 800 | $51.41 |
| Chest freezerKitchen | 100 | $48.20 |
| TreadmillFitness & hobby | 900 | $45.19 |
| Bread makerKitchen | 600 | $42.17 |
| Pressure washerWater & outdoor | 1,800 | $42.17 |
| Electric lawn mowerWater & outdoor | 1,400 | $42.17 |
| Air purifierHome & cleaning | 50 | $40.16 |
| Water coolerKitchen | 100 | $40.16 |
| Box fanHeating & cooling | 75 | $40.16 |
| Game consoleElectronics | 180 | $36.15 |
| Air fryerKitchen | 1,500 | $35.14 |
| Deep fryerKitchen | 1,700 | $34.14 |
| TelevisionElectronics | 100 | $33.47 |
| ProjectorElectronics | 250 | $33.47 |
| Tower fanHeating & cooling | 50 | $33.47 |
| Toaster ovenKitchen | 1,400 | $32.80 |
| Ceiling fanHeating & cooling | 60 | $32.13 |
| Electric blanketHeating & cooling | 100 | $26.78 |
| LaptopElectronics | 50 | $26.78 |
| Electric pressure cookerKitchen | 1,000 | $20.08 |
| MicrowaveKitchen | 1,200 | $20.08 |
| Outdoor security lightLighting | 30 | $20.08 |
| Leaf blowerWater & outdoor | 1,000 | $20.08 |
| 3D printerFitness & hobby | 120 | $19.28 |
| Hair dryerHome & cleaning | 1,600 | $18.21 |
| Computer monitorElectronics | 30 | $16.07 |
| WiFi routerElectronics | 10 | $16.07 |
| Christmas lightsLighting | 40 | $16.07 |
| Steam mopHome & cleaning | 1,300 | $15.23 |
| Coffee makerKitchen | 900 | $15.06 |
| Vacuum cleanerHome & cleaning | 900 | $15.06 |
| Electric kettleKitchen | 1,500 | $15.06 |
| Washing machineLaundry | 500 | $14.34 |
| Clothes steamerLaundry | 1,500 | $12.05 |
| Rice cookerKitchen | 700 | $11.71 |
| Range hoodKitchen | 150 | $10.04 |
| Security cameraElectronics | 6 | $9.64 |
| Clothes ironLaundry | 1,200 | $9.64 |
| SoundbarElectronics | 35 | $9.37 |
| Garage door openerWater & outdoor | 550 | $8.84 |
| LED strip lightsLighting | 24 | $8.03 |
| Exercise bikeFitness & hobby | 100 | $5.02 |
| Smart speakerElectronics | 3 | $4.82 |
| Water softenerWater & outdoor | 100 | $4.82 |
| Robot vacuumHome & cleaning | 40 | $4.02 |
| ToasterKitchen | 1,100 | $3.68 |
| Stand mixerKitchen | 325 | $3.26 |
| Food processorKitchen | 600 | $3.21 |
| Light bulbLighting | 9 | $3.01 |
| BlenderKitchen | 500 | $1.67 |
| Streaming deviceElectronics | 4 | $1.07 |
| Garbage disposalKitchen | 500 | $1.00 |
| PrinterElectronics | 500 | $1.00 |
| TabletElectronics | 12 | 96.4¢ |
Annual figures assume the default usage shown on each appliance’s page and apply a duty cycle to anything that cycles on a thermostat — a refrigerator is plugged in 24 hours a day but only draws power for about a third of them. Ignoring that overstates compressor appliances roughly threefold.
By category
Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Chest freezer
- Dishwasher
- Electric oven
- Air fryer
- Microwave
- Coffee maker
- Electric stove
- Induction cooktop
- Toaster oven
- Electric kettle
- Slow cooker
- Electric pressure cooker
- Wine fridge
- Ice maker
- Garbage disposal
- Blender
- Food processor
- Stand mixer
- Rice cooker
- Deep fryer
- Bread maker
- Range hood
- Toaster
- Water cooler