How much does it cost to run a range hood?
EIA data · June 2026About 83.7¢ 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.
4.6 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 60–400 W. Use the figure on your own label if you have it.
A range hood sits mid-table at #70 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 range hood uses
Domestic extractor fans draw 60–250 W depending on speed and duct length, with powerful professional-style hoods reaching 400 W. Integrated lights add 10–40 W.
- Low
- 60 W
- Typical
- 150 W
- High
- 400 W
What it costs across the country
Same appliance, same usage, different electricity price. Annual cost at 150 W and the default usage above.
| State | ¢/kWh | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 52.72 | $28.86 |
| California | 34.74 | $19.02 |
| Massachusetts | 29.61 | $16.21 |
| New York | 29.49 | $16.15 |
| Ohio | 19.19 | $10.51 |
| Texas | 15.94 | $8.73 |
| Florida | 15.10 | $8.27 |
| Utah | 13.37 | $7.32 |
| Nebraska | 13.25 | $7.25 |
| Nevada | 13.11 | $7.18 |
Worth knowing
- The lights are often left on long after cooking and can outweigh the fan over a year.
- Highest speed can draw three times the lowest, so running it one notch down for longer is usually cheaper and quieter.
- In winter, an extractor also pulls heated air out of the house, a cost that never appears on the hood's own label.
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.