How much does it cost to run an electric pressure cooker?
EIA data · June 2026About $1.67 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.
9.1 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 700–1,200 W. Use the figure on your own label if you have it.
40% duty cycle applied — it draws power for part of that time.
An electric pressure cooker sits mid-table at #54 of 88, which means something else in the house costs more. See whether kitchen or something else drives your bill.
Published figures for this appliance disagree by a wide margin. Why other sites price an electric pressure cooker so differently.
How many watts an electric pressure cooker uses
Multi-cookers draw roughly 700–1,200 W while heating to pressure, then far less to hold it. A 6-quart model is typically rated 1,000 W.
- Low
- 700 W
- Typical
- 1,000 W
- High
- 1,200 W
What it costs across the country
Same appliance, same usage, different electricity price. Annual cost at 1,000 W and the default usage above.
| State | ¢/kWh | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 52.72 | $57.73 |
| California | 34.74 | $38.04 |
| Massachusetts | 29.61 | $32.42 |
| New York | 29.49 | $32.29 |
| Ohio | 19.19 | $21.01 |
| Texas | 15.94 | $17.45 |
| Florida | 15.10 | $16.53 |
| Utah | 13.37 | $14.64 |
| Nebraska | 13.25 | $14.51 |
| Nevada | 13.11 | $14.36 |
Worth knowing
- Almost all the electricity is used getting up to pressure. Once there, the element only pulses to maintain it, which is why the duty cycle is low.
- Cooking under pressure raises the boiling point, so food cooks in a fraction of the time — the saving is in duration, not in draw.
- For a stew, a pressure cooker typically uses less than a quarter of the electricity that the same dish would take in an electric oven.
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.