Below, we have created a simple electricity cost calculator to help you understand how much electricity an appliance costs you to run per day, month and year.
All you need to do is enter your appliance’s wattage, how long it runs for on average in a day and your electricity unit rate.
Notes:
- We use the price cap unit rate for April 2024 as the default unit rate for electricity. You can find your actual unit rate for your current tariff on your latest electricity bill.
- We have not included the standing charge in the cost, as you will be paying this anyway, and the usage of your appliance does not affect it.
Don’t know the wattage of your appliance?
No problem! We also have a simplified version below, where you can just select an appliance name along with how long it runs for and your electricity rate.
We will use the average wattage to calculate how much it costs to run (the same average as in the table below)
Notes:
- We use the price cap unit rate for April 2024 as the default unit rate for electricity. You can find your actual unit rate for your current tariff on your latest electricity bill.
- We have not included the standing charge in the cost, as you will be paying this anyway, and the usage of your appliance does not affect it.
Typical electricity usage for popular household appliances
In the table below, we have listed some of the typical wattage for different types of appliances you will likely find around your home.
This will give you a good idea of what your appliance is costing you, but for better accuracy, you should find out the actual wattage of your appliance either online or on the appliance itself.
| Appliance | Wattage |
|---|---|
| Electric Shower | 9,000 |
| Immersion heater | 3,000 |
| Kettle | 3,000 |
| Tumble Dryer | 2,500 |
| Electric Heater | 2,500 |
| Oven | 2,100 |
| Washing Machine | 2,100 |
| Hairdryer | 2,000 |
| Hob | 2,000 |
| Grill | 1,500 |
| Iron | 1,500 |
| Toaster | 1,000 |
| Microwave | 1,000 |
| Lawn mower | 1,000 |
| Vacuum | 900 |
| Towel Rail | 450 |
| Television | 120 |
| Electric Blanket | 150 |
| PC | 140 |
| Games Console | 120 |
| Laptop | 50 |
| Router | 10 |
