How much does it cost to run a blender?
EIA data · June 2026About 13.9¢ a month at the U.S. average price of 18.34¢ per kilowatt-hour — but that figure moves a long way depending on where you live. Set your state below.
0.8 kWh a month at the U.S. average, 18.34¢/kWh for June 2026. Excludes fixed charges, taxes and time-of-use rates, which vary by utility and are on your bill.
Typical 300–1,500 W. Use the figure on your own label if you have it.
A blender sits mid-table at #84 of 88, which means something else in the house costs more. See whether kitchen or something else drives your bill.
Every figure here is priced per kilowatt-hour. What a kilowatt-hour actually is.
How many watts a blender uses
Standard countertop blenders are rated 300–700 W. High-performance models marketed for crushing ice and nut butters reach 1,200–1,500 W, which is the top of the range here.
- Low
- 300 W
- Typical
- 500 W
- High
- 1,500 W
What it costs across the country
Same appliance, same usage, different electricity price. Annual cost at 500 W and the default usage above.
| State | ¢/kWh | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 52.72 | $4.81 |
| California | 34.74 | $3.17 |
| Massachusetts | 29.61 | $2.70 |
| New York | 29.49 | $2.69 |
| Ohio | 19.19 | $1.75 |
| Texas | 15.94 | $1.45 |
| Florida | 15.10 | $1.38 |
| Utah | 13.37 | $1.22 |
| Nebraska | 13.25 | $1.21 |
| Nevada | 13.11 | $1.20 |
Worth knowing
- Runtime is measured in seconds, so even a high-powered blender used daily costs only a few dollars a year.
- Motor wattage is a marketing number as much as an engineering one — a higher figure buys torque for thick mixtures, not lower running cost.
- Pulsing draws full power each time the motor restarts, but the total is still trivial next to anything that heats.
Other appliances
Prices are statewide residential averages for June 2026 from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. They exclude fixed monthly charges, taxes and time-of-use rates. See how these figures are calculated.